Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ECMO

Position Summary/Department Summary:
The ECMO Center of Excellence is being established to improve survival, functional outcomes, and quality of life for critically ill children requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Achieving and maintaining Center of Excellence status requires interdisciplinary collaboration, coordination, clinical inquiry, systems thinking and coordination of standardized nursing education. The dedicated 20-hour ECMO Clinical Social Worker will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and families across the ECMO continuum, from the acute hospitalization through recovery and follow-up. This role will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary ECMO team to support patient and family needs, promote continuity of care, and contribute to ongoing program development.
 
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Psychosocial screening and assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention
• Resource information and referral, facilitation of use of hospital and community resources
• Psychosocial consultation to the multidisciplinary health care team
• Establish both acute and longitudinal support for patients and families throughout the ECMO experience, including recovery and outpatient follow-up.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and ECMO program development.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in social work

Experience:

• Flexibility and ability to work in fast-paced multidisciplinary team environment as well as excellent communication and consultation skills. 
• Previous medical social work or intensive care experience preferred.
• Experience with child protection and bereavement counseling helpful.
• Knowledge of ECMO or other life-sustaining medical technologies is helpful.
• As this is a new position at BCH, research and program evaluation experience is a plus

Licensure:

• State of MA LCSW required, LICSW preferred 

This is a 20-hour-per-week, 100% onsite position to support continuity and collaboration with the ECMO team, patients, and families. Some responsibilities may include longitudinal outpatient follow-up.

This position is eligible for part time benefits!
New hires are eligible for a $2,500 sign on bonus!