Children's National Medical Center
Social Worker II - Part Time Evenings (Thurs/Fri, 5:30 - 11pm)
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Overview
Job Description - Social Worker II - Part Time Evenings (Thurs/Fri, 5:30 - 11pm) (250003HB) This part‑time social work position provides after hours coverage in the Emergency Department and on inpatient units. The Social Worker may respond to traumas, code blue, provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling, complete suicide risk assessment, mitigate discharge barriers. De‑escalation and crisis intervention skills required, experience in healthcare setting preferable. Schedule
Shift
: 5:30pm–11pm Thursday and Friday Responsibilities
Facilitate interventions, based on assessment, family and staff requests, and timeframe. Facilitate the child protection process of assessment, referral, plan, and implementation, if appropriate. Provide follow‑up services as appropriate and assess outcome of interventions. Document assessment and interventions in the patient’s medical record, in accordance with departmental standards. Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and families. Develop plan for intervention based on assessment. Use range of communication skills to assist patients, families and staff to address care needs and complex issues. Educate staff about psychosocial issues impacting treatment plans. Organize patient care conferences when complex issues arise. Participate in team meetings to address general and specific patient care issues. Facilitate the discharge planning process by working with Case Management staff, nursing staff, and physicians. Communicate with relevant hospital staff about patient care issues to ensure continuity of care. Advocate for patient and family needs within the hospital system. Research appropriate resources to assist families to care for their children at home. Share information with relevant agencies, respecting patient/family confidentiality. Maintain positive and effective referral relationships with community agencies and professional organizations. Advocate for patient/family needs within the community. Intervene in complex situations involving patient care needs, communication problems, or systems issues. Research appropriate solutions within the hospital or in the community. Mediate conflictual situations, collaborating with other staff as appropriate. assistance to patients, families, and staff, while maintaining respect for boundaries and set appropriate limits. Precepts staff on patient care documentation standards, provides mentorship and support to newer/junior staff on documentation practices. Provides educational programs for unit staff, social work staff, social work interns on issues such as communication, child abuse, domestic violence, de‑escalation techniques, patient/family coping, family dynamics impacting decision making. Serves as a resource for staff in locating community resources in their area of expertise and hard to find resources and supports. Supports and mentors new and junior staff in providing effective social work services by promoting evidenced based practice and implementing improvements with measured outcomes. Participates in the education of MSW students in the Children’s National field placement program. Participates in the review, revision and implementation of policies, procedures and programs that reflect professional practice standards to achieve hospital and departmental goals. May represent the profession of social work on hospital and/or ad hoc committees and groups. Qualifications
Minimum Education Master’s Degree in Social Work (Required) Minimum Work Experience 3 years post MSW experience (Required) 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 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) EEO Statement
Children National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances (by all staff, management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Job Description - Social Worker II - Part Time Evenings (Thurs/Fri, 5:30 - 11pm) (250003HB) This part‑time social work position provides after hours coverage in the Emergency Department and on inpatient units. The Social Worker may respond to traumas, code blue, provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling, complete suicide risk assessment, mitigate discharge barriers. De‑escalation and crisis intervention skills required, experience in healthcare setting preferable. Schedule
Shift
: 5:30pm–11pm Thursday and Friday Responsibilities
Facilitate interventions, based on assessment, family and staff requests, and timeframe. Facilitate the child protection process of assessment, referral, plan, and implementation, if appropriate. Provide follow‑up services as appropriate and assess outcome of interventions. Document assessment and interventions in the patient’s medical record, in accordance with departmental standards. Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and families. Develop plan for intervention based on assessment. Use range of communication skills to assist patients, families and staff to address care needs and complex issues. Educate staff about psychosocial issues impacting treatment plans. Organize patient care conferences when complex issues arise. Participate in team meetings to address general and specific patient care issues. Facilitate the discharge planning process by working with Case Management staff, nursing staff, and physicians. Communicate with relevant hospital staff about patient care issues to ensure continuity of care. Advocate for patient and family needs within the hospital system. Research appropriate resources to assist families to care for their children at home. Share information with relevant agencies, respecting patient/family confidentiality. Maintain positive and effective referral relationships with community agencies and professional organizations. Advocate for patient/family needs within the community. Intervene in complex situations involving patient care needs, communication problems, or systems issues. Research appropriate solutions within the hospital or in the community. Mediate conflictual situations, collaborating with other staff as appropriate. assistance to patients, families, and staff, while maintaining respect for boundaries and set appropriate limits. Precepts staff on patient care documentation standards, provides mentorship and support to newer/junior staff on documentation practices. Provides educational programs for unit staff, social work staff, social work interns on issues such as communication, child abuse, domestic violence, de‑escalation techniques, patient/family coping, family dynamics impacting decision making. Serves as a resource for staff in locating community resources in their area of expertise and hard to find resources and supports. Supports and mentors new and junior staff in providing effective social work services by promoting evidenced based practice and implementing improvements with measured outcomes. Participates in the education of MSW students in the Children’s National field placement program. Participates in the review, revision and implementation of policies, procedures and programs that reflect professional practice standards to achieve hospital and departmental goals. May represent the profession of social work on hospital and/or ad hoc committees and groups. Qualifications
Minimum Education Master’s Degree in Social Work (Required) Minimum Work Experience 3 years post MSW experience (Required) 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 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) EEO Statement
Children National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances (by all staff, management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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