Clinical Psych Social Worker PRN
Washington, District of Columbia
Employer: Children's National Hospital
Industry: Non-Clinical Professional
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
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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.
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.
PRN- As Needed
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Master's Degree
Social Work (Required)
Minimum Work Experience - Zero
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)
Functional Accountabilities
Diagnostic Assessment
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
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.
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.
PRN- As Needed
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Master's Degree
Social Work (Required)
Minimum Work Experience - Zero
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)
Functional Accountabilities
Diagnostic Assessment
- Able 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.
- Educates 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.
- Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the family intervention.
- Able to encourage positive communication among family members
- Recognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenes.
- Completes required documents of the assessment in a clear, concise, and timely manner .
- Knowledgeable 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 Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
- 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
- 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
Created: 2024-08-27
Reference: 240001V1
Country: United States
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
ZIP: 20010
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