Children's National Hospital
Ad Clin Psych Social Worker- 20 hours weekly
Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Career Advancement via Clinical & Administrative Ladders
Non Competitive Promotion when obtain LICSW
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.
Qualifications:Minimum EducationMaster's Degree (Required)
Minimum Work Experience3 years (Required)
Required Skills/KnowledgeAbility to diagnose and provide evidence based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents.
Required Licenses and CertificationsInd. Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Functional AccountabilitiesDiagnostic Assessment
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.Individual Psychotherapy
Provides crisis stabilization and crisis managementIs able to form a therapeutic alliance with patients from a variety of diverse backgroundsAble to use a variety of therapeutic tools and evidence based treatment modalitiesMonitors and provides feeback to treatment team psychiatrist on any reported impacts of psychotropic medication on patient's functioning and mental statusCompletes required electronic documentation in a clear, concise, and timely mannerContinuously updates professional knowledge of current treatment techniques and research through attendance at seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, etcFamily Psychotherapy
Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family interventionAble to encourage positive communication among family membersRecognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenesGroup Psychotherapy
Able to screen potential group members for appropriateness of group therapyAble to express the goals of the groupUtilizes a theoretical framework for the workings of the groupRecognizes individual's progress/lack of progress in the group setting and appropriately intervenes.Crisis/Linkage Services
Able to provide crisis intervention skills to highly distressed children and familiesAble to assess for safetyKnowledgeable of community resources/supports for children and families to assist in the attainment of the treatment goals.Organizational AccountabilitiesOrganizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Career Advancement via Clinical & Administrative Ladders
Non Competitive Promotion when obtain LICSW
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.
Qualifications:Minimum EducationMaster's Degree (Required)
Minimum Work Experience3 years (Required)
Required Skills/KnowledgeAbility to diagnose and provide evidence based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents.
Required Licenses and CertificationsInd. Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Functional AccountabilitiesDiagnostic Assessment
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.Individual Psychotherapy
Provides crisis stabilization and crisis managementIs able to form a therapeutic alliance with patients from a variety of diverse backgroundsAble to use a variety of therapeutic tools and evidence based treatment modalitiesMonitors and provides feeback to treatment team psychiatrist on any reported impacts of psychotropic medication on patient's functioning and mental statusCompletes required electronic documentation in a clear, concise, and timely mannerContinuously updates professional knowledge of current treatment techniques and research through attendance at seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, etcFamily Psychotherapy
Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family interventionAble to encourage positive communication among family membersRecognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenesGroup Psychotherapy
Able to screen potential group members for appropriateness of group therapyAble to express the goals of the groupUtilizes a theoretical framework for the workings of the groupRecognizes individual's progress/lack of progress in the group setting and appropriately intervenes.Crisis/Linkage Services
Able to provide crisis intervention skills to highly distressed children and familiesAble to assess for safetyKnowledgeable of community resources/supports for children and families to assist in the attainment of the treatment goals.Organizational AccountabilitiesOrganizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/Identification
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance