Psychology Intern
Children's National Hospital
•$100,000 - $300,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Psychology Intern will work under general supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist at the doctoral level. The intern will provide comprehensive psychosocial consultation/assessment for identified patients/families and based on findings, facilitate interventions. Fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community agency representatives and visitors. Learn to effectively use interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts and to promote positive well-being.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work program (Required)
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to relate to divergent patient populations.
- Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and families; develop plan for intervention based on assessment.
- Uses range of communication skills to assist patients, families and staff to address care needs and complex issues.
- Facilitate interventions, based on assessment, family and staff requests, and timeframe.
- Facilitate the child protection process of assessment, referral, plan, and implementation, if appropriate.
- Provide follow-up services as appropriate and assess outcome of interventions.
- Document assessment and interventions in the patient’s medical record, in accordance with departmental standards.
- Communicate with relevant hospital staff about patient care issues to insure continuity of care.
- Advocate for patient and family needs within the hospital system.
- Facilitate the discharge planning process by working with Case Management staff, nursing staff, and physicians.
- Participate in team meetings to address general and specific patient care issues.
- Help to organize patient care conferences when complex issues arise.
- Learn to educate staff about psychosocial issues impacting treatment plans.
- Research appropriate resources to assist families to care for their children at home.
- Share information with relevant agencies, respect patient/family confidentiality.
- Maintain positive and effective referral relationships with community agencies and professional organizations.
- Advocate for patient/family needs within the community.
- Intervene in complex situations involving patient care needs, communication problems, or systems issues.
- Research appropriate solutions within the hospital or in the community.
- Learn to mediate conflictual situations, collaborate with other staff as appropriate.
- Provide assistance to patients, families, and staff, while maintaining respect for boundaries; set appropriate limits.
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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Career Level
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