Ad Clin Psych Social Worker
Children's National Hospital
Summary
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. Full-time weekday position in outpatient psychiatry providing individual and family therapy with children, adolescents, and their parents.
Job description
About the Role
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. Full-time weekday position in outpatient psychiatry providing individual and family therapy with children, adolescents, and their parents.
Functional Accountabilities
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.
- Is able to form a therapeutic alliance with patients from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
- Able to use a variety of therapeutic tools and evidence based treatment modalities.
- Monitors and provides feedback to treatment team psychiatrist on any reported impacts of psychotropic medication on patient's functioning and mental status.
- Completes required electronic documentation in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
- Continuously updates professional knowledge of current treatment techniques and research through attendance at seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, etc.
Family Psychotherapy
- 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.
Group Psychotherapy
- Able to screen potential group members for appropriateness of group therapy.
- Able to express the goals of the group.
- Utilizes a theoretical framework for the workings of the group.
- Recognizes 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 families.
- Able to assess for safety.
- Knowledgeable of community resources/supports for children and families to assist in the attainment of the treatment goals.
Requirements
- Master's Degree (Required)
- Minimum 3 years work experience (Required)
- Independent Clinical Social Worker license (Required)
- Ability to diagnose and provide evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription coverage
- Infertility services
- Transgender health services
- Paid time off
- Vacation accrual
- Sick leave
- Holidays
- Personal day
- 401(k) plan
- Healthcare spending accounts
- Dependent care spending accounts
- Employer-paid life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness resources
- Employee assistance program
- Commuter benefits
Company overview
Children's National Hospital is a premier pediatric healthcare institution located in Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the top children's hospitals in the United States. Founded in 1870, it serves as the region's primary pediatric academic medical center, providing comprehensive care across all pediatric specialties. The hospital operates a 323-bed facility and offers advanced medical services including neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, oncology, cardiology, and neurology. As an academic medical center affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National is deeply involved in pediatric research, medical education, and clinical innovation. The institution is particularly renowned for its Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and its leadership in pediatric genomics and precision medicine. Children's National consistently ranks among the top pediatric hospitals nationally, with specialties in cancer, cardiology, neurology, and neonatology receiving particular recognition for excellence in patient care and outcomes.