Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days: Mon-Fri 830-5

Category: Social Work

Department: Psych SH 6 East and 6 West Child Provider

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union Name: Union of Social Workers

$5,000 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time employees) for newly hired social workers, budgeted to work 24 hours per week or more.

Department Description

The purpose of the Child unit is to provide evaluations and treatment for children who are experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties. Our job is to partner with the patient’s team of supporters from outside the hospital. Through this partnership we will complete an evaluation, initiate a plan of treatment, and arrange appropriate services for the patient and support team that will provide scaffolding following discharge.

Summary

Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of an assigned caseload of clients, providing a range of psychosocial care. Provides individual, family and group therapy. Works at one or more service units, under social work clinical supervision and administrative supervision at the service site or in the service line.

Qualifications/Education

• Licensure: Current MA licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Minimum of clinical internship training or job experience in clinical human service work with population specific to service site.
  
  

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