Kaleigh Chung, MSW, LICSW
Manager of Inpatient Social Work
Biography
Kaleigh Chung, MSW, LICSW, is the manager of inpatient social work at McLean Hospital’s Belmont campus. She first joined the McLean community in 2017 as a mental health specialist in the Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Inpatient Program while obtaining her master’s degree in social work at Boston College. After completing her second-year training at the Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean, she joined the hospital’s social work float pool full time and was subsequently promoted to lead social work float.
Currently, Chung partners with multidisciplinary program leadership to support patient care. She also supports senior leadership across McLean and the Mass General Brigham Behavioral Mental Health in reviewing and supporting complex clinical cases. Chung coordinates reviews with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and serves as the liaison for those seeking support from the McLean human rights officer.
Education & Training
- 2017 BA in Psychology, Indiana University Bloomington
- 2019 MSW, Boston College
- 2021 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Board of Registration of Social Workers, Commonwealth of Massachusetts