Clinical Psych Social Worker PRN

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan and retirement benefits

Life and disability coverage

Tuition assistance and more

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center seeks a social worker to perform psychiatric and psychosocial assessments for children and adolescents in the ER and inpatient psychiatry unit.

Under supervision, you will use DSM‑V criteria to assess risk, determine appropriate disposition, and collaborate with the psychiatry team to ensure a safe, effective plan for each patient’s care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to relate to diverse patient populations and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform social work assessments for children and adolescents in Emergency Room or Inpatient Psychiatry under supervision.
• Use DSM-5 criteria to determine risk and need for hospitalization or disposition.
• Provide collaborative consultation to meet diagnostic and treatment needs with the treatment team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Diversity relations

Punctuality

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

LGSW

LCSW/LICSW

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10262 I/P Psychiatry (Adol Child)

Pay Range

$31.31 - $52.19Shift: Variable

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 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.

Performing Safety Assessment in the Psych ED for Children and Adolescents

What You’ll Bring:

Minimum Education

• Master's Degree
• Social Work (Required)

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.

Multidisciplinary Interventions

• 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.

Family Therapy

• 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.

Documentation

• Completes required documents of the assessment in a clear, concise, and timely manner.

Linkage Services /Case Management

• 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.

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.