Job Description

Overview

The Psychiatric Clinical Social Worker II provides clinical care to children, adolescents, adults, and families, including evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of mental health conditions. The incumbent provides services utilizing evidence-based/informed treatment models that are best suited to the needs of the patient/family, and coordinates care with multi-disciplinary teams focused on the strengths and effective treatment individualized for the patient and family. The incumbent acts as a role model for junior staff and trainees, and may participate in training of evidence-based/informed models, have increased administrative responsibilities, and participate in outreach and research.

Responsibilities

• Provides high quality diagnostic and initial evaluations for patients and families referred to the Psychiatric Mental Health Program (PMHP).
• Engages in treatment planning and delivery in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members involved in care.
• Provides evidence based/informed mental health treatment focused on goals and measurement of outcomes.
• Utilizes supervision, interdisciplinary consultation, independent study, and training activities to ensure on-going refinement of skills in case conceptualization, evidence based/informed models, and clinical techniques, and to remain current on relevant literature.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation within the electronic health record according to professional, departmental and Institute standards while maintaining billing and productivity standards (as established by the department).
• Participates in training and mentorship of other clinicians in evidence-based/informed models of treatment. Acts as a role model for junior staff.
• Serves on committees and participates in training, outreach, special projects, and research activities, as assigned.
• Assists in the establishment and monitoring of performance improvement/performance evaluation standards.
• Implements and oversees at least one administrative function within the department.
• Participates in the instruction and supervision of social work trainees as eligible within the training program criteria and approval.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) license, issued by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Must possess clinical expertise in a specialized area of social work.
• Must receive additional training in evidence-based/informed models of care as driven by the current needs of the patient population served in the department/program.

EDUCATION:

• Master\'s degree from an accredited school of Social Work required.
• Completion of post-master\xe2\x80\x99s fellowship or certification in evidence-based/informed treatment models preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum four years of licensed clinical experience required, preferably with children, adolescents, and adults with developmental, learning, medical and/or emotional disabilities. This experience must include a minimum two years of experience providing evidence-based/informed therapy services.

Benefits

Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities. Now offering a New Student Debt Relief Program!

EOE/M/F/D/V

We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution

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