The Clinical Social Worker I provides clinical social work services to students and their families. This position serves as a social work role and training model to graduate social work/counseling trainees and interdisciplinary team members. The incumbent develops Mental Health Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and implements those goals as outlined.

1. Provides social work services to students, including psychosocial assessment and treatment/interventions, individual and group therapy, case management, and family therapy as needed.
2. Participates in interdisciplinary school committees.
3. Provides appropriate documentation according to departmental guidelines, including but not limited to required Individualized Education Program (IEP) documentation, progress notes, and psychosocial assessments. Works with teams to develop Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavioral Intervention Plans, and reports for outside agencies.
4. Functions effectively within a multidisciplinary team by advocating for client needs; participating actively in team plans; and using clear, concise, and assertive communication in written and oral form.
5. Demonstrates a competent approach to crisis management including clinical and any necessary administrative follow-up. Appropriately documents using crisis intervention forms as required by interdepartmental guidelines.
6. Maintains working relationships with staff, students and their families, interdisciplinary and interagency representatives, Institute staff, and visitors.
7. Considers cultural factors in treatment planning for students and in working with their families.

• 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 and maintain educator license as a school social worker issued by Maryland State Department of Education.
• Professional Crisis Management (PCM) training will be provided by the department, according to the individual program requirements. Employee must achieve and maintain certification (at the “Practitioner” level or higher for PCM) according to the timeline established within the departmental policy.

• Master’s degree from an accredited Social Work program required.

• Minimum two years of clinical licensed experience required, preferably in the provision of services to children and adolescents with developmental, learning, and/or emotional disabilities.