Ad Clin Psych Social Worker

10100 Children's Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 78,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Fitness resources

Employee assistance program

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children’s National in Washington, DC is seeking a licensed clinician to provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to children and adolescents. The role emphasizes diagnostic assessment, evidence-based interventions, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in outpatient psychiatry.

You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and support families, with a focus on safety, crisis management, and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience.
• Licensed as Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISW).
• Ability to diagnose and provide evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and assess pediatric mental health disorders.
• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy for children/adolescents and families.
• Conduct crisis and risk assessments and provide crisis stabilization.
• Maintain clear documentation and collaborate with the treatment team.
• Support safety planning and connection to community resources.

Skills

Diagnosis and intervention for child/“

Evidence-based interventions

Education

Master's degree

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10261 Psychiatry Behavioral Med Pay Range $77,584.00 - $129,292.80 Shift: Day- 9am to 5:30pm

Who We Are:

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s National offers psychiatric evaluation and assessment, as well as diagnosis and care for children and teens with behavioral symptoms, and emotional and developmental disorders.

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.

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum Education Master's Degree (Required)
• Minimum Work Experience 3 years (Required)
• Required Licenses and Certifications Ind. Clinical Social Worker (Required)
• Required Skills/Knowledge Ability to diagnose and provide evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and 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.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows 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 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

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible. 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 RightsPay 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.