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Pediatric Medical Social Worker - Cardiology

Children's National Hospital
place Washington, 20374
local_atm $81,000 - $100,000 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Families
School
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric

About Job

$5000 SIGN ON BONUS!!

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 healthcare required. Experience in hospital-based settings strongly preferred. LICSW in the District of Columbia required.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $81,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • No weekends

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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professional badgeNursing
professional badgeSocial Work
professional badgeOther Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field

Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families

Practice Specifics

Populations

School

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Home Health/In-home