Psych Intake Social Worker (CAPC)

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

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a licensed social worker to provide crisis counseling and psychoeducation to children and families affected by abuse or neglect. The role is part of a multidisciplinary child protection team, requiring trauma-informed care and strong advocacy across systems.

The ideal candidate will hold an MSW and LCSW/LICSW, with at least 3 years' experience. Excellent communication and testimony skills are essential for collaboration with law enforcement

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work is required.
• 3 years of experience with children and families required.
• LCSW or LICSW licensure upon hire required.
• Bilingual preferred; strong crisis intervention skills essential.
• Ability to liaise with law enforcement and testify as needed.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in multi-system environments (law enforcement, judiciary, social services, mental health, medical).
• Trauma-informed approach and knowledge of child maltreatment/protective services.

Responsibilities

• Accepts/triages referrals; provides crisis intervention and assessments, including suicidality screening.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments and develops intervention plans.
• Triages to appropriate services and documents clearly.
• Collaborates with hospital and community resources to support treatment goals.
• Educates staff on psychosocial issues affecting patients and families.

Skills

Bilingual preferred

Crisis intervention

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Multisystem coordination

Ability to testify

Empathy in high-stress situations

Resource navigation for families

Education

Master's degree in social work

LCSW or LICSW

Tools

None

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010Kids Are Our Everything.Department10242 Hospital Based GrantPay Range$77,584.00 - $129,292.80Provide crisis counseling and psychoeducation to physically and sexually abused or neglected children and their families including case management, as part of the multidisciplinary child protection team.Provide crisis counseling and psychoeducation to physically and sexually abused or neglected children and their families as part of the multidisciplinary child protection team.Minimum EducationMaster's degree in social work (Required)Minimum Work Experience3 years of working with child and families (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeBilingual preferred.Must have a high energy level and commitment to social welfare and child health advocacy issues.Must demonstrate clinical skill in individual and family crisis intervention.Must be available to law enforcement agencies for consultation and expert testimonyMust be able to demonstrate appropriate use of hospital and community resources on behalf of children and their families.Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.Ability to relate to diverse patient populations.Ability to work in highly emotionally charged situations.Experience with and ability to interact and collaborate in a multi-systems network including law enforcement, judicial, social services, mental health and medical.Requires trauma informed skills, knowledge and experience in crisis intervention.Must have knowledge of acute psychiatric intervention, child maltreatment and protective services.Must be able to assess the mental health status of the child, growth and developmental needs of the child, identify criteria for clinical judgment or decision making to protect the child and reduce impact of abusive behavior.Required Licenses and CertificationsLCSW or LICSW Upon Hire (Required)Functional AccountabilitiesProfessional DevelopmentParticipates in professional development and community education activities including forums, workshops, conferences and other activities directed at increasing professional competencies and raising community awareness of issues related to child abuse and neglect.Completes medical record documentation, statistical and other reports promptly and efficiently.Attends regularly all team, staff and divisional meetings. Participation in clinical case presentations.This description incorporates the core responsibilities of the job. It is recognized that other related duties not specifically mentioned may also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational need.Diagnostic AssessmentAccepts and triages referrals, provides crisis intervention, and conducts crisis assessments which includes assessing for suicides risk on all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect which comes to the attention of CAPC through referrals, walk-ins and scheduled center appointments.Evaluates patient status including assessing for suicidality/homicidality.Completes social histories and psychosocial assessments for the medical record, on an ongoing basis.Appropriately triages patient to correct services.Displays competency when interviewing family members for the purpose of assessment and developing an intervention plan.Completes required documents to the assessment in a clear, concise, and timely manner.Remains knowledgeable about community resources/placements for children and families to assist in the attainment of treatment goals.Communicates with outside agencies on the behalf of the patient to ensure continuity of care and treatments progress.Multidisciplinary InterventionsIntervenes directly with parents and/or caretakers providing case management and assessing parenting skills and areas of existing and potential strengths and conflict related to child rearing or intra-familial relationships.Participates in the hospital on-call system including provision of generic crisis intervention services to children abused, suspected of being abused and neglected and their families. Participation specifically in weekday on-call systems from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and afterhours back-up which includes remote response on nights, weekends, and holidays.Educates staff about psychosocial issues impacting patient.Utilizes a theoretical framework for the focus of the crisis intervention.Encourages positive communication among family members.Recognizes progress and obstacles towards treatment goals and appropriately intervenes.Completes medical record documentation, statistical and other reports promptly and efficiently.Remains knowledgeable about community resources/placements for children and families to assist in the attainment of treatment goals.Communicates with outside agencies on the behalf of the patient to ensure continuity of care and treatments progress.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.