Emergency Clinical Social Worker – Trauma-Informed Care

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Social Work Emergency Services team provides biopsychosocial assessments and trauma-informed interventions across the Emergency Department and inpatient services. The role focuses on planning patient care with an interdisciplinary team, providing psychosocial consultation, and contributing to quality improvement efforts.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in social work and LCSW licensure in Massachusetts is required, with LICSW preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services in accordance with established professional, programmatic, and departmental standards and treatment models.
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team to plan and implement patient care, assist in program development and participate in continuous quality improvement efforts of the service.
• Provides consultation to interdisciplinary team members on psychosocial issues and specific patient needs.
• Conducts related staff education programs as assigned.
• Participates in departmental meetings, committees, work groups as needed or assigned.
• Prepares accurate, thorough, and timely documentation, record keeping and reporting in conformance with hospital, and departmental standards.
• Develops and maintains professional knowledge and skills through participation in professional organizations, attendance at conferences, seminars and other continuing education programs.

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital's Social Work Emergency Services team provides biopsychosocial assessments and trauma-informed interventions across the Emergency Department and inpatient services. The role focuses on planning patient care with an interdisciplinary team, providing psychosocial consultation, and contributing to quality improvement efforts.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in social work and LCSW licensure in Massachusetts is required, with LICSW preferred.