Advanced Clinical Psych Social Worker

Children's National Hospital

6d • $77,584 - $129,293 • Onsite

About The Position

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s National offers psychiatric evaluation and assessment, as well as diagnosis and care for children and teens with behavioral symptoms, and emotional and developmental disorders. The Advanced Clinical Psych Social Worker is responsible for independent clinical practice, providing individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and their parents. Provides evaluation and assessment of children/adolescents' mental health needs including psychiatric diagnoses and treatment recommendations. Provides referrals for services as indicated. Provides collaborative consultation to the Attending psychiatrist regarding the child/adolescent functioning and progress. Full-time weekday position in outpatient psychiatry providing individual and family therapy with children, adolescents, and their parents.

Requirements

• Master's Degree (Required)
• 3 years (Required)
• Ability to diagnose and provide evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents.
• Licensed Ind. Clinical Social Worker (Required)

Responsibilities

• Formulates diagnoses for patients with acute or chronic mental health disorders.
• Diagnostically interprets data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews.
• Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others.
• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management
• Is able to form a therapeutic alliance with patients from a variety of diverse backgrounds
• Able to use a variety of therapeutic tools and evidence-based treatment modalities
• Monitors and provides feedback to treatment team psychiatrist on any reported impacts of psychotropic medication on patient's functioning and mental status.
• Completes required electronic documentation in a clear, concise, and timely manner
• Continuously updates professional knowledge of current treatment techniques and research through attendance at seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, etc
• Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family intervention
• Able to encourage positive communication among family members
• Recognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenes
• Able to screen potential group members for appropriateness of group therapy
• Able to express the goals of the group
• Utilizes a theoretical framework for the workings of the group
• Recognizes individual's progress/lack of progress in the group setting and appropriately intervenes.
• Able to provide crisis intervention skills to highly distressed children and families
• Able to assess for safety
• Knowledgeable of community resources/supports for children and families to assist in the attainment of the treatment goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level