Clinical Social Worker, Early Childhood Development Position Available In Norfolk, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Position Summary/Department Summary:

This Early ChildhoodDevelopment social worker will provide a range of clinical socialwork services as an integral team member on an outpatient earlychildhood mental health program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Psychosocial screening and assessment of patients
• Group anddyadic therapy
• Contribution to program development and qualityimprovement efforts

Minimum Qualifications Education:

• Master’sdegree in social work

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of socialwork experience
• Flexibility and ability to work in fast-paced,dynamic clinical health care environment essential.
• Experiencesin interdisciplinary team clinical environment and working withchildren and families affected by trauma are valued. Applicantsfrom traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in the mentalhealth workforce are strongly encouraged to apply. Multi-lingualspeakers preferred.
• Experience in evidence-based clinical carepreferred in medical environment.
• Experience in or knowledgeabout early childhood mental health highly valued.
• Capacity forlearning the developmentally specific skills related to infant andearly childhood mental health, including assessment and treatmentmodalities.
• Strong communication skills to effectively supportfamilies and communicate with multidisciplinary team and communitypartners/resources.
• Exceptional empathetic listening skills inworking with families from diverse backgrounds (to understandpatient concerns, fears, and needs)
• Cultural humility and abilityto work effectively with diverse patient populations Strongself-awareness and clinically effective management of boundaries intherapeutic relationships with families

Licensure/Certifications:

LICSW licensure in the state of MA New hires are eligible for a$5,000 sign on bonus Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitivecompensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules,affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare andstudent loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b)Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License andCertification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts anddiscounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passionand teamwork.