Brown Medicine·Dartmouth, Massachusetts
The Pediatric Social Worker assesses patient and family psychosocial needs and develops care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals. They also link families to community resources and provide short-term counseling as needed.
Responsible for providing social work services to patients and families.
Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.
Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct.
Conducts self as a positive role model and team member.
Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-Services, and activities.
Brown university health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
• master's degree in social work. Additional course work in area of specialty (E.g., psychiatric, pediatric) as required.
• two years experience in social work with broad background with diverse patient populations, preferably in medical setting. Additional one year experience in area of specialty.
• eligible for licensure if required by state or position.
Knowledge of social work principles and practices. Stays abreast of state of art in field.
Knowledge of how to use variety of diagnostic tools and techniques including dsm iv-R.
Knowledge of the development and maintenance of information/Referral systems.
Ability to interact effectively as member of interdisciplinary health care team.
Ability to use community resource database computer software effectively.
Ability to communicate appropriate with diverse patient populations and conduct effective community outreach activities.
• while performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk; stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit or stand. May be exposed to various patient conditions including infectious diseases, blood, and bodily fluids. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
$50,523.20-$83,345.60
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Hawthorn Medical Associates-NDartmouth-535 Faunce Corner Rd - 535 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747
Daily Hours: 8 hours
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
