Social Worker II - Part Time (Alternate Saturday, every Sunday 10pm-8:30am)

Join the Social Work team at Children's National Hospital!

Position Summary

This is an overnight (10pm-8\:30am) social work position supporting the Emergency Department and inpatient units. Successful applicant should have excellent crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, experience in a healthcare environment, experience with acute grief and loss. LICSW required.

The Social Worker II fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community agency representatives and visitors, provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment for identified patients and based on findings, facilitates interventions. Effectively uses interpersonal communication skills to resolve conflicts and promote a healing environment. Demonstrates leadership and advanced clinical practice by mentoring junior staff, educating social work students and staff, medical/nursing providers on a range of topics that impact patient and family coping, communication, family dynamics, de-escalation and staff coping.