Position Summary/Department Summary

The Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU) at Boston Children’s Hospital is an inpatient unit dedicated to the care of children who require more intensive nursing care than what the general inpatient floors can provide. The PIMCU cares for patients with severe, acute illness who do not require advanced life-sustaining technologies that are specific to the ICU, as well as patients with acute exacerbations of chronic illness who have intensive nursing needs. We are currently searching for a 40-hour social worker for the PIMCU.

Key Responsibilities

• Psychosocial assessments and ongoing support during admission for all families
• Supportive counseling as families process and cope with medical diagnoses
• Develops and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Bereavement counseling
• Crisis intervention
• Psychosocial consultation and support to the multidisciplinary health care team
  
  

Education

Minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work
  
  

Experience:

• Strong clinical skills and experience with various therapeutic modalities.
• Previous medical social work experience preferred
• Persons from diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply
• Spanish language skills are a plus
  
  

Licensure/Certifications:

• LCSW in the state of MA required. LICSW in the state of MA highly preferred.
  
  

This position is 100% onsite, and is eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.