Job Description - Social Worker - Pipeline - All positions (240002A5) Description This is a pipeline position. Qualified applicants will be contacted in the future. Are you looking for a change New Rates We have Part-time, Full-time and PRN opportunities available. Positions Available: Advanced Clinical Psych Social Worker Clinical Psych Social Worker Social Worker I Social Worker II In addition to comprehensive benefits: Free monthly CEUs toward License Renewals through Rounding Free weekly supervision towards licensure Career Advancement via Clinical&Administrative Ladders Non-Competitive Promotion when you obtain your LICSW Job Descriptions and Requirements Advanced Psychiatric Social Worker Full-Time Salary Range: $90,688/year - $115,876/year 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. Minimum Education: Master's Degree (Required) Minimum Work Experience: 3 years (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Ability to diagnose and provide evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents. Required Licenses and Certifications Ind. Clinical Social Worker (Required) Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker Full-time Salary Range: $77,043/year - $98,425/year Psychiatric social worker with either a LGSW or LICSW will provide safety assessment in the ED of children and adolescents with mental health problems. In concert with the Attending Psychiatrist, will determine if the child/adolescent is safe to go home or needs hospitalization. Minimum Education: Master's Degree Social Work (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge - Excellent communication skills. - Ability to relate to diverse patient populations. - Time and attendance are vital for this position. Required Licenses and Certifications - A minimum Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) (Required) - LCSW or LICSW (Preferred) Social Worker Full-Time Salary Range: $77,043/year - $98,425/year This social work position supports patients admitted to the hospitalist teams and their families. Social work is a member of the multidisciplinary team and provides psychosocial support to patients and their families, collaborating with providers, nurses, and case managers for safe and timely discharge. Fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community agency representatives, and visitors. Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and based on findings, facilitates interventions. Effectively uses interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts and promote a healing environment. Minimum Education: Master's Degree Social Work (Required) Minimum Work Experience: 1-year post-MSW experience as Social Worker or second year field placement in a complex medical setting (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge - Excellent communication skills. - Ability to relate to divergent patient populations. - Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures. - Must be licensed in the District of Columbia at minimum at the LGSW-level, be in the licensed applicant status as a new SW graduate with proof of pending DC licensure or licensed in another state with proof of DC licensure at any level. Social Worker II Full Time Salary Range: $83,595/year - $106,808/year The Social Worker II fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community agency representatives, and visitors, provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and based on findings, facilitates interventions. Effectively uses interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts and promote a healing environment. Demonstrates leadership and advanced clinical practice by mentoring junior staff, educating social work students and staff, medical/nursing providers on a range of topics that impact patient and family coping, communication, family dynamics, de-escalation, and staff coping. Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Social Work (Required) Minimum Work Experience: 3 years post MSW experience (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge - Excellent communication skills. - Ability to relate to divergent patient populations. - Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures. Required Licenses and Certifications Must be licensed in the District of Columbia at minimum at the LICSW-level. Must be licensed in MD and/or VA if social work services will be provided in those jurisdictions as part of the job requirements, including telemedicine. (Required) Qualifications Functional Accountabilities Ensures Effective Patient/Family Plan is Developed, Implemented and Documented 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 the outcome of interventions. Document assessment and interventions in the patient’s medical record, in accordance with departmental standards. Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and families. Develop a plan for intervention based on assessment. Use a range of communication skills to assist patients, families, and staff to address care needs and complex issues. Insures Effective Multidisciplinary Communication Established Surrounding Patient/Family Educate staff about psychosocial issues impacting treatment plans. Organize patient care conferences when complex issues arise. Participate in team meetings to address general and specific patient care issues. Facilitate the discharge planning process by working with Case Management staff, nursing staff, and physicians. Communicate with relevant hospital staff about patient care issues to ensure continuity of care. Advocate for patient and family needs within the hospital system. Identifies, Utilizes, and Recommends Appropriate External Resources to Meet Patient/Family needs Research appropriate resources to assist families to care for their children at home. Share information with relevant agencies, respecting patient/family confidentiality. Maintain positive and effective referral relationships with community agencies and professional organizations. Advocate for patient/family needs within the community. Removes Complex Barriers to Achieving Optimal Patient/Family Outcome Intervene in complex situations involving patient care needs, communication problems, or systems issues. Research appropriate solutions within the hospital or in the community. Mediate conflictual situations, collaborating with other staff as appropriate. Provide assistance to patients, families, and staff, while maintaining respect for boundaries and set appropriate limits. Safety 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 take 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. Organizational Accountabilities Contributes to Furthering Professional Environment&Standards Meet with supervisor for regular supervision, prepare agenda and discuss areas of concern. Participate in Family Service meetings and clinic departmental staff meetings. Meet all departmental requirements for chart recording statistics, and other professional documentation and submit documents in a timely manner. Participate in departmental performance improvement activities. Complete required continuing education courses to maintain license status. Practice in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics. Organizational Commitment/Identification Partner in the mission and uphold the core principles of the organization. Committed to diversity and recognizes the value of cultural ethnic differences. Demonstrate personal and professional integrity. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Customer Service Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met. Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior. Partner with all team members to achieve goals. Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions. Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment. Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change. Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes. Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment. Use resources efficiently. Search for less costly ways of doing things. Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job Non-Clinical Professional Organization Ctr Neuroscience&Behav Med Shift: Variable Work Schedule: Variable Job Posting Aug 14, 2024, 2:44:21 PM Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana. J-18808-Ljbffr