Clinical Social Worker, STRiDE Program

The STRiDE (Support, Tools, Resources in Diabetes Empowerment) Program provides an additional layer of individualized support to youth with Type 1 Diabetes and their families, helping them identify and overcome psychosocial, socioeconomic, and healthcare-related barriers that may interfere with successful diabetes management and engagement in care. The STRiDE team is a multidisciplinary group currently consisting of two pediatric endocrinologists, two diabetes nurse educators, two diabetes resource nurses, a quality improvement/analytics expert, and an administrative assistant.

Position Summary/Department Summary:
This 32-hour-per-week social work position providing a broad range of clinical social work services within the innovative STRiDE Program in the Boston Children’s Hospital Type 1 Diabetes Program. The STRiDE (Support, Tools, Resources in Diabetes Empowerment) Program provides an additional layer of individualized support to youth with Type 1 Diabetes and their families, helping them identify and overcome psychosocial, socioeconomic, and healthcare-related barriers that may interfere with successful diabetes management and engagement in care.  The STRiDE team is a multidisciplinary group currently consisting of two pediatric endocrinologists, two diabetes nurse educators, two diabetes resource nurses, a quality improvement/analytics expert, and an administrative assistant. We are seeking to expand the team and further strengthen our ability to support children, adolescents, and families through the addition of a dedicated clinical social worker. 

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and provide clinical interventions for children, adolescents, and families living with new or existing diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes.
• Implement clinically sensitive and evidence-informed clinical interventions to promote family engagement in care to and to improve health and psychosocial outcomes.
• Facilitate access to appropriate community resources and support services while collaborating with the broader diabetes care team to address patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs.
• Participate in STRiDE leadership meetings to support program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing program development.
• Participate in STRiDE clinical case conferences to collaborate with participants’ multidisciplinary care teams and develop comprehensive, coordinated plans of care.
• Collaborate closely with the Endocrine Mental Health Team to provide endocrine-related behavioral health support, consultation, and clinical coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: 
Master’s degree in social work

Experience:

• Social work experience in medical environment and with child protection experience preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills necessary.
• Spanish-speaking preferred but not required.

Licensure/Certification:

• LCSW Social Work licensure in the state of Massachusetts, LICSW preferred

This position is eligible for full time benefits
Schedule is 8-4:30 Mon-Thu based in Boston/Longwood 
New hires are eligible for $4,000 sign on bonus