About This Role
You'll join Boston Children's Hospital's emergency social work team, providing clinical support to pediatric patients and families navigating crisis situations. Your days involve conducting psychosocial assessments, identifying safety risks, and developing treatment plans for children experiencing mental health emergencies. You'll work evening shifts, collaborating with medical staff to address the personal, family, and environmental factors affecting your patients' wellbeing. This role suits clinicians who remain calm under pressure, communicate effectively with distressed families, and can make sound clinical judgments quickly. You should have strong diagnostic and intervention skills, plus the ability to connect vulnerable children and parents with appropriate resources and ongoing care during their most difficult moments.
$36–$58/hr
Clinic / Outpatient / Hospital ER / Hospital
12-hour day/night
Therapy license
Dental, Vision, Sign-on bonus
Location & Routes
- Base city: Boston, MA
Benefits & Bonuses
- Dental
- Vision
- Sign-on bonus
Hiring Process
- Apply — Submit your application online
- Review — A recruiter reviews your qualifications
- Background check — Standard employment and license verification
- Start your assignment — Begin your therapy role
Requirements
Active therapy license in good standing in the state of employment
1+ year of ER or acute-care experience.
BLS, ACLS, and PALS required. TNCC preferred.
Ability to stand for long shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, and assist with patient transfers.
Frequently asked questions
What experience does this role require?
Most therapy roles require an active state license and 0–2 years of experience. Acute care and specialty roles (ICU rehab, NICU, pediatric feeding) typically expect 2+ years plus relevant certifications.
Which certifications do I need?
BLS is standard for hospital and home-health roles. Setting-specific credentials (OCS, CHT, NDT, BCBA, BCS-S) help in competitive applicant pools.
Are evening, weekend, or PRN differentials offered?
Yes — most employers pay PRN, evening, and weekend differentials, and home-health agencies often pay per-visit rates that exceed equivalent hourly pay.
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Full Job Details
Position Summary/Department Summary: 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. Key Responsibilities: 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. Minimum Qualifications Education: Master’s degree in social work
Experience: Strong clinical skills and experience with various therapeutic modalities. Previous medical/hospital social work experience preferred People 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 preferred New Hires are eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus! This position is 4/10-hour shifts, 1pm-11:30pm The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care 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.