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Kennedy Krieger Institute Clinical Social Worker School-Based (Southern Maryland Campus) $5000 Sign-On Bonus in California, Maryland
Overview
New School Location in Southern Maryland.
$5000 Hiring Incentive
The Clinical Social Worker I provides clinical social work services to students and their families. Serves as a social work role and training model to graduate social work/counselingtrainees and interdisciplinary team members. Develops Mental Health IEP goals and implements those goals as outlined.
Responsibilities
Provides social work services to students, including psychosocial assessment and treatment/interventions, including but not limited to individual and group therapy, case management services and family therapy if needed.
Participates in interdisciplinary school committees.
Provides appropriate documentation according to departmental guidelines, including but not limited to required IEP documentation, progress notes, psychosocial assessments, works with teams to develop Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavioral Intervention Plans, and reports for outside agencies.
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.
Demonstrates a competent approach to crisis management including clinical and any necessary administrative follow-up. Will appropriately document crisis intervention forms as required by interdepartmental guidelines.
Maintains working relationships with staff, students and their families, interdisciplinary and interagency representatives, Institute staff and visitors.
Considers cultural factors in treatment planning for students and in working with their families.
Qualifications
*Individual must demonstrate competence across all age groups due to the diversity of the children and families served by KKI.
*Clinical care focus is on the neonate, pediatric, and adolescent populations, as well as some adults with disabilities.
EDUCATION:
Master’s degree from an accredited school of Social Work
Must be licensed in the State of Maryland, by the Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (L.C.S.W.-C.), and by the Maryland State Department of Education.
EXPERIENCE:
- The Social Work candidate must have two years clinical experience through internships or job placements in the provision of services to children and adolescents with developmental, learning and/or emotional disabilities.
Benefits
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities. Now offering a New Student Debt Relief Program!
EOE/M/F/D/V
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.
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Vacancy ID 8777
Pos. Category Social Work
Job Location : Street 44219 Airport Road
# of Hours 40.00
Job Locations US-MD-California
Pos. Type Regular Full Time
Department : Name Special Education - Southern MD Campus
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet