Social Worker - Behavioral Health Services at Emerson Hospital – Concord, Massachusetts

Make a meaningful impact every day.
Join our Behavioral Health team as a Clinical Social Worker, where you’ll support patients and families during some of their most critical moments. In this role, you’ll provide compassionate care, lead discharge planning, and help connect individuals to the resources they need for recovery and long-term success.

As a Clinical Social Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality behavioral health care by:

• Conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments for psychiatric and substance use disorder inpatients

• Providing family support, counseling, and intervention to patients and their loved ones

• Developing and coordinating discharge and aftercare plans, including community referrals and support services

• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team to ensure holistic, patient-centered care

• Educating patients and families on treatment plans, resources, and next steps

• Maintaining accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation

• Providing clinical supervision to students (if appropriately licensed)

• Upholding patient confidentiality and adhering to all regulatory and hospital policies

You will work under the supervision of the Manager of Operations, Behavioral Health Services and serve as a trusted advocate for both patients and families.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical social work experience (including relevant fieldwork)

• LCSW or LICSW preferred

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – Healthcare Provider required

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification required within 30 days of hire

• Strong foundation in clinical social work practice

• Ability to complete and document psychosocial assessments effectively

• Knowledge of:

  • Psychiatric terminology and DSM criteria

  • Basics of psychopharmacology

  • Mandated reporting requirements

  • Hospital systems and community-based resources

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Proficiency with electronic medical records and computer systems

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment

• Make a direct impact on patients’ recovery journeys

• Gain experience across psychiatric and addiction services

• Opportunities for professional growth and supervision