Special Education Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) Fairmount Campus LowerMiddle School. Hiring Incentive Available
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Clinical Social Worker I provides clinical social work services to students and their families. This position serves as a social work role and training model to graduate social work/counseling trainees and interdisciplinary team members. The incumbent develops Mental Health Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and implements those goals as outlined.
Responsibilities
- Provides social work services to students including psychosocial assessment and treatment/interventions individual and group therapy case management and family therapy as needed.
- Participates in interdisciplinary school committees.
- Provides appropriate documentation according to departmental guidelines including but not limited to required Individualized Education Program (IEP) documentation progress notes and 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. Appropriately documents using 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
- Must possess and maintain a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) license issued by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Board of Social Work Examiners.
- Must possess and maintain educator license as a school social worker issued by Maryland State Department of Education.
- Professional Crisis Management (PCM) training will be provided by the department according to the individual program requirements. Employee must achieve and maintain certification (at the Practitioner level or higher for PCM) according to the timeline established within the departmental policy.
EDUCATION: |
- Masters degree from an accredited Social Work program required.
EXPERIENCE: |
- Minimum two years of clinical licensed experience required preferably in the provision of services to children and adolescents with developmental learning and/or emotional disabilities.
Minimum pay range
USD $73213.00/Yr.
Maximum pay range
USD $94380.00/Yr.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Kennedy Krieger Institute improves the lives of children and adults with special health challenges through interdisciplinary hospital services and outpatient, community, education and research programs.
