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Clinical Social Worker, MSW Emerg Psych Serv e/o Fri/Sat 9:30pm -8am at Boston Children's Hospital summary:

The Clinical Social Worker in Emergency Psych Services at Boston Children's Hospital provides crucial support to patients and families facing a variety of personal, medical, and environmental challenges. This role involves conducting biopsychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with healthcare teams and community agencies to deliver comprehensive care. Qualified candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess strong clinical skills, with Spanish language proficiency being a plus.

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 Work, Emergency Services, Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Patient Advocacy, Psychosocial Interventions, Healthcare Collaboration, Discharge Planning, Spanish Language Skills

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