Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LICSW EPS/Bridge Program

Boston Children's Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a social worker to support the Social Work Emergency Psychiatry Services. The role involves two 10-hour shifts in the Emergency Psychiatry Service and two 10-hour shifts in the Bridge Clinic, Brookline locations, delivering biopsychosocial assessments and short-term therapy.

Responsibilities include collaboration with care teams, risk assessment, discharge planning, and case management for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Massachusetts LCSW or LICSW license required.
• Experience in medical social work preferred.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to patients and families with medical and environmental challenges.
• Perform biopsychosocial assessments and trauma-informed interventions.
• Developing and implementing risk assessments and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with care teams and community agencies for discharge and follow-up.
• Provide short-term therapy and stabilization as needed.

Skills

Clinical social work

Trauma-informed care

Risk assessments

Spanish language skills

Education

MSW

Job description

Position/Department Summary

Boston Children's Hospital's acclaimed Social Work Emergency Psychiatry Services team responds to social needs and issues in the Emergency Department and throughout inpatient services. The Psychiatry Bridge Program offers patients and their families prompt interim psychiatric care and case management services while waiting for longer term treatment in the community. We are currently seeking a social worker to work four 10 hour days - two 10 hour days in the Emergency Psychiatry Service, and two 10 hour days in the Bridge Clinic in the Outpatient Psychiatry Service.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing clinical social work services to assist patients and families with personal, family, medical and environmental difficulties.
• performing biopsychosocial assessments, as well as implementing trauma-informed, strengths-based interventions. We also provide management and advocacy for both patients and families.
• 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, implement, and follow up on treatment and provision of needed services.
• Providing short term therapy for patients referred from the ED, inpatient psychiatry unit, Bridge Clinic, or primary care practice needing additional stabilization before returning to outpatient treatment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• A master's degree in social work

Experience

• Previous medical social work experience ideal
• Strong clinical skills and experience with various therapeutic modalities.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Licensure

• Massachusetts LCSW or LICSW is required

Location

New hires are eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus!
3OO Longwood - EPS 2 days/week
Brookline Place - Bridge Program 2 days/week

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.