Per Diem Clinical Social Worker - Ambulatory Pediatrics
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
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Job Summary
Starting rate: $32.80
Qualifications
The Per Diem Social Worker will provide coverage for anticipated extended staff absences in ambulatory pediatric specialty departments beginning this fall. Per diem hours and shift schedules are negotiable and will be determined collaboratively with candidate availability and clinic need. Prior experience in hospital or medical social work required.
The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed in ambulatory pediatric specialty departments. They are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.
What you will do
- Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
- Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
- Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.
Education Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work required
Unlicensed Social Worker:
Grace Period for License Eligibility [LCSW -Massachusetts]
Social Worker I:
Clinical experience in medical setting 0-1 year required
Licensed Clinical Social Worker [LCSW - State License] required
Social Worker II:
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] required
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
- Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
- Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.
- Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
- Incorporates social sensitivity.
- If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately
- Actively seeks assistance with complex case s and situations in a timely manner.
- Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
- Facilitate skill-based groups.
- Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
- Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$ - $103,230.40/Annual
Grade
7
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