Advanced Clinical Psych Social Worker

Advanced Clinical Psych Social Worker (260000PS) Responsibilities Provide independent clinical practice, including individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and their parents. Conduct evaluation and assessment of children/adolescents mental health needs, including psychiatric diagnoses and treatment recommendations. Provide referrals for services as indicated and collaborative consultation to the attending psychiatrist regarding the child/adolescent functioning and progress. Diagnostic 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 management. Forms a therapeutic alliance with patients from diverse backgrounds. Uses a variety of therapeutic tools and evidence-based treatment modalities. Monitors and provides feedback to treatment team psychiatrist on effects of psychotropic medication. Completes required electronic documentation in a clear, concise, and timely manner. Continuously updates professional knowledge through seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, etc. Family Psychotherapy Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family intervention. Encourages positive communication among family members. Recognizes progress and obstacles toward treatment goals and appropriately intervenes. Group Psychotherapy Screen potential group members for appropriateness of group therapy. Expresses the goals of the group. Utilizes a theoretical framework for the workings of the group. Recognizes individual's progress or lack of progress in the group setting and appropriately intervenes. Crisis/Linkage Services Provides crisis intervention skills to highly distressed children and families. Assesses safety. Is knowledgeable of community resources/supports for children and families to assist in the attainment of treatment goals. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Commitment/Identification 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. Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently. Search for less costly ways of doing things. 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 situations. Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication. Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co‑workers. Attend carefully to important details and practice Stop, Think, Act, and Review to self-check behavior and performance. Employment Details Primary location: District of Columbia-Washington Work location: CN Hospital (Main Campus), 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, 20010 Job type: Non-Clinical Professional Job status: R (Regular) – FT – Full-Time Shift: Day Work schedule: Monday–Friday 9 am – 5:30 pm Salary range (Full‑time): $75,566.40 – $125,944.00 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 Children's National Medical Center