The Kennedy Krieger Social Work Department is looking for a LCSW-C or LMSW social worker ready to join the Pediatric Rehabilitation Program. This dynamic interdisciplinary team collaborates to deliver trauma-informed clinical services to the children, adolescents, and young adults admitted to the inpatient unit.
Our social workers guide families through the journey of admission by completing psychosocial assessments, leading family-team meetings, providing short-term family counseling, advocacy, coordination of care and discharge planning.
The ideal candidate:
· Values equitable patient and family-centered care.
· Seeks an enriching work environment with supportive colleagues engaging in cutting-edge clinical services, training, and research.
· Supervision and an annual continuing education budget offered.
· Opportunities to participate in field instruction and department and team projects.
· Professional growth is encouraged in areas of interest consistent with mission.
· Previous inpatient or rehabilitation experience is a bonus, and we encourage candidates with a strong interest in learning to apply.
· Work week is Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00.
· Rotation of light demand on-call services at LCSW-C level.
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The Psychiatric Clinical Social Worker I 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 may be involved in training activities, outreach, and research as members of interdisciplinary programs and the department.
**Candidates Bilingual in Spanish highly desired
The PsychiatricClinical 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.
**Candidates Bilingual in Spanish highly desired