Clinical Psych Social Worker- PRN

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Clinical Psych Social Worker- PRN','230000D0','Responsible for social work practice under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker, providing psychiatric and/or psychosocial assessments to children and adolescents who present in the Emergency Room and/or Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. Provides, under supervision, evaluation and assessment using DSM V criteria to determine risk and need for hospitalization and/or case disposition. Provides collaborative consultation to meet diagnostic and treatment needs. Obtains medical consultation from the psychiatrist on call to determine case disposition.','!*!Minimum EducationMaster's Degree Social Work (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeExcellent 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)Functional AccountabilitiesDiagnostic AssessmentAble to evaluate patient status including assessing for suicidality/homicidality in conjunction with attending physician Completes social histories and psychosocial assessments for the medical record, on an ongoing basis. Able to appropriately triage patient to correct services Able to display competency when interviewing family members for the purpose of assessment and developing an intervention plan. Multidisciplinary InterventionsEducates staff about psychosocial issues impacting patient. Participates in daily rounds for the purposes of treatment planning and discharge. Is a liaison with CFSA social worker to determine additional needs of the children and families and plan for discharge. Plans with the treatment team and utilization management staff the most appropriate discharge plan. Family TherapyUtilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family intervention.Able to encourage positive communication among family membersRecognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenes.DocumentationCompletes required documents of the assessment in a clear, concise, and timely manner . Linkage Services /Case ManagementKnowledgeable about community resources/ placements for children and families to assist in the attainment of treatment goals. Communicate with outside agencies on the behalf of the patient to ensure continuity of care and treatment progress. 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','District of Columbia-WASHINGTON','','111 Michigan Avenue','','Washington','20010','Non-Clinical Professional','Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med','O - PRN','R (Regular)','O - PRN','Variable','Variable','variable','variable','Mar 24, 2023','Clinical Psych Social Worker- PRN

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Childrens National Med Center
Website : http://www.cnmc.org