Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is hiring : Library Social Worker, B

Overview

The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, is seeking a compassionate and experienced social worker to join our library team and provide support and assistance to our community. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work and a passion for helping patrons navigate the challenges they face in their daily lives. This role will involve working closely with library staff and community organizations to provide resources, support, and advocacy for patrons in need.

A social worker has a dual focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society. To this end, the Library Social Worker manages and develops programs to meet patrons’ behavioral health needs in the context of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library. The Library Social Worker will foster equity and access to behavioral health, substance misuse, housing, employment, education, and other resources by engaging vulnerable populations at the Library. This position will seek to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs. This teammate will lead compassionate enforcement efforts at the library. The position will offer crisis intervention and information referral services for patrons and staff. This position will enhance the accessibility of the social services and mental health resources available within the community.

The incumbent will be the first to hold this position and will lead the collaboration between library staff, mental health professionals, benefit providers, community health workers, law enforcement, and the community as a whole to promote effective strategies to support both library staff and patrons. Success in this position will include networking with social work colleagues both in libraries and in other community settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration between library staff, mental health professionals, benefit providers, community health workers, law enforcement, and the community to promote effective strategies to support both library staff and patrons.
• Provide crisis intervention and information referral services for patrons and staff.
• Develop and manage programs that meet patrons’ behavioral health needs in the library context.
• Foster equity and access to behavioral health, substance misuse, housing, employment, education, and other resources by engaging vulnerable populations at the Library.
• Enhance accessibility of social services and mental health resources available within the community.
• Network with social work colleagues in libraries and other community settings to share best practices.

Qualifications

Full / Part Time

Full Time

Education

MLS / Masters

Salary Range

$75,973.00 - $98,765.00 / year

Closing Date

September 30, 2025

How to Apply

Apply today : https : / / jobs.keldair.com / cityofpittsfield / jobs / 93439 /

Posted

2025-08-29 | Quick link to this job

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