Job Description

Clinical Social Worker, MSW, Emergency Psych Serv e/o Sat/Sun Eves at Boston Children's Hospital summary:

The Clinical Social Worker in the Emergency Psych Services department at Boston Children’s Hospital provides critical support to patients and families facing personal, medical, and environmental challenges. Responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams and community agencies. The role requires a Master’s degree in Social Work and effective clinical skills, with a focus on trauma-informed care.

Boston Children’s Hospital’s acclaimed Social Work Emergency Services team responds to social needs and issues in the Emergency Department and throughout inpatient services. This includes performing biopsychosocial assessments, as well as implementing trauma-informed, strengths-based interventions. We also provide management and advocacy for both patients and families.

• Providing clinical social work services to assist patients and families with personal, family, medical and environmental difficulties.
• Performing psychosocial and risk assessments, assigning diagnoses and developing and implementing interventions and treatment plans.
• Participating in planning and implementation of discharge and outpatient service plans and collaborating with health care team and community agencies to plan, implementing and following up on treatment and provision of needed services.

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, and LCSW or LICSW is required.
• Strong clinical skills and experience with various therapeutic modalities.
• Persons from diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply
• Spanish language skills are a plus

Keywords:

clinical social worker, emergency services, mental health, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, trauma-informed care, patient advocacy, social work, LCSW, LICSW

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