Palliative Care Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) - BWH

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Boston, Massachusetts$58K - $85KFull TimePalliative Care

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Mass General Brigham as a Palliative Care Social Worker – Sign-On Bonus in United States. Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develops comprehensive bio
  • Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and safety assessment when domestic violence is reported. Files reports as indicated.
  • Identifies patients’ psychosocial, financial, legal, psychiatric or substance use that effect patient care management and collaborates with the team to facilitate patient care process.
  • Works effectively as part of the interdisciplinary health care team, communicating regularly with the team and other members on cases and as issues arise. Documents timely and relevant information.

Requirements

  • patient, out
  • patient and dialysis settings. The BWH HeartPal team is inter
  • related decisions. The Palliative Care Social Worker provides clinical services to patients/families that address environmental, age
  • specific and cultural issues to maximize emotional, social and physical well

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58K - $85K
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Mass General Brigham in United States.

Key Skills

Palliative careClinical social workPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionAdvance care planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementPatient advocacyCommunication skillsDocumentationGrief counselingBereavement supportCultural humilityCare coordinationMental health assessmentFamily systems therapy
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Position Insights

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

This Palliative Care position at Mass General Brigham is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Mass General Brigham lists compensation for this physician position at $58k to $85k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • Transparent compensation ($58k–$85k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Palliative care, Clinical social work, Psychosocial assessment, Crisis intervention, Advance care planning, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Case management, Patient advocacy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: The social worker will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions for patients with advanced heart disease and their families. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate goal-concordant care planning and support transitions across the care conti...

Benefits package: Sign-on bonus available, Generous Paid Time Off, 403B match, Cash balance pension, Tuition reimbursement, Medical and dental, Short-term disability, MBTA pass subsidy. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Mass General Brigham

Hospitals and Health Care
Somerville, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus available
Generous Paid Time Off
403B match
Cash balance pension
Tuition reimbursement
Medical and dental
Short-term disability
MBTA pass subsidy

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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