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Mass General Brigham
Lynn, Massachusetts

Complex Care Clinical Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$98k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Site: Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care.

We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

MGB is offering a generous sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process. Please note all eligibility will be reviewed before an offer is made.

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients.

They are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, 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.

Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Essential Functions

  • Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
  • Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
  • 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 the treatment and care plan.

Qualifications

Master's Degree Social Work or relevant Master's degree required.

Driver's License and reliable transportation required.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for State of MA required. Must be willing to obtain NH licensure (cost covered by MGB).

2+ years clinical experience in a medical setting required.

Case management experience preferred.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
  • Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
  • Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.
  • Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Incorporates social sensitivity.
  • If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.
  • Actively seeks assistance with complex case s and situations in a timely manner.
  • Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
  • Facilitate skill-based groups.
  • Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
  • Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Schedule and Work Model

Full-time, Monday through Friday, approximately 8am-4:30pm.

Hybrid: Approximately 2-3 days per week in the community and/or in-office at medical practices in Lynn, MA and Danvers, MA. Approximately 2-3 days per week remote / work at home.

On remote workdays, employees must use a stable, secure, and compliant workstation in a quiet environment. Teams Video is required and must be accessed using MGB-provided equipment.

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location: 104 Endicott Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

  • $67,537.60 - $98,238.40/Annual
  • Grade
  • 7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization.

Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

6010 Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level.

The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success.

These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develops treatment plans for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement patient-centered care and advocate for individual and family needs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationPsychosocial assessmentProfessional ethicsCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Complex Care Clinical Social Worker at Mass General Brigham a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,398 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Mass General Brigham ranks #6 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,398 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$68k–$98kSocial Work median $81k (middle half $68k–$86k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Massachusetts216 active6,493 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 26% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts Social Worker listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment249 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,472 in the last 30 days1,559 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mass General Brigham#6 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,398 Social Work listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
24% this job
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,398 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Mass General Brigham

Hospitals and Health Care
Somerville, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus (amount discussed at interview)
Comprehensive benefits package
NH licensure cost covered by MGB

Living in Lynn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$594k≈ 8.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.