Job Description

Overview:

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time, licensed Clinical Social Workers who join our team!  

 

 

Excellent benefits, supervision and training for clinicians at this outpatient mental health clinic specializing in trauma treatment. Candidates with c linical experience with marginalized groups and champions of social justice are encouraged to apply. The Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute has been operating for over 40 years and has received national recognition. The Clinical Social Worker I is a primary therapist to children and families who have been exposed to abuse, neglect and violence.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide clinical social work services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families, through individual, group, or family modalities.
2. Conduct evaluations, including diagnostic assessments to determine appropriate treatment modality.
3. Collaborate with the referring agency to assist them in utilizing the evaluation/treatment services in the development of the service plan for the child and the family.
4. Collaborate with the school system to assure that the children are receiving appropriate educational services, if indicated.
5. Participate in peer consultation groups and/or individual supervision for the purpose of review of clinical work.
6. Attend in-service clinical training programs, treatment planning meeting, and necessary administrative meetings.
7. Maintain client activity at the projected level set by the administrative staff.
8. Maintain the medical record for each client seen which includes a treatment plan and diagnostic interview at the initiation of therapy, weekly progress notes, periodic reviews, and termination summary.
9. May participate in the field instruction program and supervise social work trainees when interest and capacity are demonstrated. May participate in specialized clinics focused on particular conditions or treatments

Qualifications:

• Must be licensed by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical (LCSW-C).
• Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

EDUCATION:

• Master's degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two years of licensed clinical experience related to treating children and families with traumatic exposures and associated emotional and behavioral disturbances required.

Benefits:

Did you know that some Kennedy Krieger locations are approved National Health Service Corp sites for loan repayment? More information here:

 

We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Minimum pay range: USD $74,980.00/Yr. Maximum pay range: USD $97,597.00/Yr.

Job Tags

Full time, Traineeship, Relocation package,

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