Social Worker - Specialty - MEE

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - MEI
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
243-245 Charles Street (Show on map)
Aug 21, 2025
Summary This position is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. The Clinical Social Worker Senior provides support to those who are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, are skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans of care for both individual patients and the medical community. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Essential Functions -Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues. -Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition and treatment plans. -Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessment when violence is suspected Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility. -Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team. -Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. -Screen, address, and manage social determinants of health. -Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes. Education Master's Degree Social Work required or Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Experience Clinical social work experience 3-5 years required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Demonstrates a mastery of a range of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions. - Conducts clinically competent complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans and interventions. - Demonstrates mastery in problem solving abilities, conflict resolution, efficiency, and communication skills. - Formulates advanced psychosocial assessments and treatment plans. - Supports other staff in developing assessments and plans in complex cases. - Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients. - Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately. - Demonstrate ability to identify problems in order of urgency and initiate treatment plans towards timely solutions and appropriate time management skills. - Demonstrates the ability to articulate SW clinical perspective in team meetings, effectively collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to comprehensively problem solve and optimize a plan of care. - Escalates to Social Work leadership all operational issues and high risk and complex cases. - May provide clinical supervision based on department need (MSW students and/or social work staff). - Seeks opportunities in the department and hospital or may be asked by SW leadership to participate in initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees and participates in these at an entity and Enterprise level. - Creates content for skill-based groups. - Promotes timely and concise collaboration among all disciplines and outside stakeholders to enhance patient care (including but not limited to, Ethics Committee, SDoH Committee, Office of General Counsel, Case Management department, etc.). Physical Requirements Standing Frequently (34-66%) Walking Frequently (34-66%) Sitting Occasionally (3-33%) Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device) Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs Pushing Occasionally (3-33%) Pulling Occasionally (3-33%) Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%) Balancing Frequently (34-66%) Stooping Occasionally (3-33%) Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%) Crouching Occasionally (3-33%) Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%) Reaching Frequently (34-66%) Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%) Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%) Feeling Constantly (67-100%) Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%) Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%) Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%) Talking Constantly (67-100%) Hearing Constantly (67-100%) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.