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Position Summary/Department Summary:
Located within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services at Boston Children’s Hospital, our Psychiatry Consultation Service provides expert mental health and counseling support for children, parents, and other family members confronting the strain of chronic illness and hospitalization.

• 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.

• Master’s degree in social work

• One plus year of hospital based social work experience preferred
• Strong clinical skills and experience with various therapeutic modalities
• Spanish language skills are a plus

• LCSW licensure in the state of MA required, LICSW licensure in the state of MA preferred

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