Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LICSW, Child Protection

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a social work professional for the Child Protection Program (CPP). The 30-hour position focuses on psychosocial support, assessment, advocacy, and consultation for children and families affected by suspected maltreatment.

The CPP operates with 24/7 on-call coverage and multidisciplinary collaboration. Qualifications include a Master's in Social Work and LICSW licensure in Massachusetts, with at least five years of licensed experience, preferably in medical

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• LICSW licensure required in Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 5 years of licensed social work experience.
• Experience in medical settings and with child protection, trauma, or family violence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical consultation to hospital staff, trainees, and community partners on child protection concerns.
• Deliver clinical social work services addressing personal, family, medical, and environmental challenges related to maltreatment.
• Conduct psychosocial and risk assessments and develop evidence-informed interventions and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with the Child Protection Team and external agencies to plan discharge and outpatient services.

Skills

LICSW practice

Clinical consultation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's in Social Work

Job description

Position Summary

New social work position (30 hrs.) needed to provide a range of clinical social work services to children, adolescents, and families in the Child Protection Program (CPP) at Boston Children's Hospital, with a focus on psychosocial support, assessment, advocacy, and consultation for children and families affected by suspected child maltreatment. Established in 1970, the CPP's core goal is to ensure that children suspected of being maltreated receive appropriate medical care, psychosocial support, and advocacy to address immediate medical and safety needs. The Child Protection Team provides 24/7 on-call coverage, expert consultation services, case-specific support, and professional training to hospital staff on issues of child maltreatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality clinical consultation to hospital staff, trainees, and community partners on child protection concerns, including suspected abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting obligations, and safety planning.
• Under general supervision, provides clinical social work services to assist patients and families with personal, family, medical, and environmental difficulties arising from child maltreatment and family violence.
• Performs psychosocial and risk assessments, assigns diagnoses, and develops and implements evidence-informed interventions and treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary Child Protection Team.
• Participates in planning and implementation of discharge and outpatient service plans and collaborates with healthcare team members, DCF, and community agencies to plan, implement, and follow up on treatment and provision of needed services.
• Contributes to the education and training of medical and clinical staff, students, and interdisciplinary team members on child maltreatment identification, trauma-informed practice, and child protection protocols.
• Participates in prevention and community education initiatives, supporting the program's commitment to addressing child maltreatment at both the individual and systems level.
• Functions as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to case conferences, collaborative decision-making, and ongoing quality improvement efforts across the CPP.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in social work required.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of licensed social work experience
• Previous experience in a medical environment and with child protection, trauma, family violence, or forensic social work strongly preferred.
• Familiarity providing clinical consultation and/or education and training to multidisciplinary teams preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, including experience engaging with child welfare and legal systems, and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Licensure/Certifications

• LICSW licensure required in the state of Massachusetts.

This position is eligible for full-time benefits

Schedule is M 8:30am-2pm, W/TH/F 8:30am-5pm

This position also requires on call evenings and weekends as part of the regular rotation

New hires are eligible for a $3,750 sign-on bonus!

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.