Emergency Psychiatry Social Worker – Bridge Clinic

Boston Children’s Hospital; Brookline, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a social worker for the Social Work Emergency Psychiatry Services. Work four 10-hour days: two in Emergency Psychiatry and two in the Bridge Clinic within Outpatient Psychiatry.

The role focuses on rapid interim psychiatric care and case management while awaiting longer-term treatment in the community. The position requires an MSW and MA LICSW/LCSW licensure, with prior medical social work experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Massachusetts LCSW or LICSW is required.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.
• Experience in medical social work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to patients and families with medical and environmental challenges.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and trauma-informed interventions.
• Perform psychosocial and risk assessments, develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning and outpatient service follow-up with the care team.
• Provide short term therapy in ED, inpatient psychiatry, Bridge Clinic, or primary care settings.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Therapeutic modalities

Spanish language skills (plus)

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a social worker for the Social Work Emergency Psychiatry Services. Work four 10-hour days: two in Emergency Psychiatry and two in the Bridge Clinic within Outpatient Psychiatry.

The role focuses on rapid interim psychiatric care and case management while awaiting longer-term treatment in the community. The position requires an MSW and MA LICSW/LCSW licensure, with prior medical social work experience preferred.