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This position supports patients and families across the continuum of care in the Heart Center, including cardiac ICU, acute care unit, outpatient and fetal clinics. This is a fast-paced setting with high medical and psychosocial acuity. Social workers provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, grief and bereavement support, and connect families with community resources. Experience in hospital-based settings strongly preferred.
The Social Worker II fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community agency representatives and visitors, provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and based on findings, facilitates interventions. Effectively uses interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts and promote a healing environment. Demonstrates leadership and advanced clinical practice by mentoring junior staff, educating social work students and staff, medical/nursing providers on a range of topics that impact patient and family coping, communication, family dynamics, de-escalation and staff coping.
Minimum Education Master's Degree in Social Work (Required) And Minimum Work Experience 3 years post MSW experience (Required) And Required Skills/Knowledge Excellent communication skills. Ability to relate to divergent patient populations. Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures. Required Licenses and Certifications Ind. Clinical Social Worker Must be licensed in the District of Columbia at minimum at the LICSW-level. Must be licensed in MD and/or VA if social work services will be provided in those jurisdictions as part of the job requirements, including telemedicine. (Required) Functional AccountabilitiesEnsures Effective Patient/Family Plan is Developed, Implemented and DocumentedFull Time
Hospital
$76k-91k (estimate)
11/07/2023
05/21/2024
www.childrensnational.org
Washington, District of Columbia
3,000 - 7,500
Eric McMillan
$500M - $1B
Hospital
Founded in 1870, Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) is a children's hospital in Washington, D.C., located just north of the McMillan Reservoir and Howard University. It shares grounds with Washington Hospital Center, National Rehabilitation Center, and the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center.