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Come work with a talented team!ย Signet Health manages Behavioral Health Services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC, Washington, DC) and has an opening for a Full-Time Evening Intake Clinician position.
Overview
Position Overview
The Intake Clinician will conduct clinical assessments of prospective patients in the Emergency Department (ED) and determine patients' appropriateness for the program.ย ย Also, as needed, this person is responsible for providing direct clinical social work services to patients and their families as a part of the multidisciplinary team with most emphasis on completing Psychosocial Assessments, conducting groups, facilitating marital and/or family therapies, assisting in program development and developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans on the units.
Major Duties and Essential Functions:
- Coordinates the psychiatric assessment process with the attending psychiatrists.
- Identifies age-appropriate developmental tasks and needs as evidenced in the development of care and the treatment planning sessions.ย
- Completes Psychosocial Assessments, reviews treatment plans and conducts groups, as needed on the Units.
- Maintains contact with nursing homes, medical-surgical units and other facilities and agencies to promote the program and to provide education regarding services available for their clients/residents.
- Provides ongoing communications with referral sources concerning the status of patients referred into the program.
Requirements/Qualifications
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, or a related field required.
- Preferred Education: Master's degree preferred for LICSW and LPC licensing tracks.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an adult inpatient behavioral health and substance use facility.
- Preferred Experience: Proven track record of conducting therapeutic groups and facilitating patient access to community resources.
- Licensure: Active Washington, DC licensure as an LICSW, LPC, or RN (or immediate eligibility for endorsement) is required.
Salary Range Inofrmation (Based on years of experience)
$85,269-$104,218
Hospital/Program Description
Signet Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).ย
*Please note that resumes should not include photographs. To maintain a fair and consistent review process, applications with photos may not be reviewed.*
Employment Type: OTHER