Kennedy Krieger Institute

Clinical Social Worker (Center for Developmental Behavioral Health)

Kennedy Krieger Institute$78K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • LCSW-C license required, issued by Maryland State Department of Health.
  • Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum two years of licensed clinical experience, particularly with diverse patient demographics.
  • At least one year of therapy service experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy for pediatric and adolescent patients.
  • Utilize evidence-based treatment models such as CBT, DBT, and ACT.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance patient care.
  • Engage in mentoring trainees and participating in outreach initiatives.
  • Contribute to multi-disciplinary research projects.

Benefits

  • $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time positions.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and clinical supervision.
  • Involvement in outreach and multi-disciplinary learning experiences.
  • Loan repayment options through National Health Service Corp.
Full Job Description
Overview

Overview

We are interviewing Clinical Social Workers (LCSW-C) who enjoy providing care to pediatric, teen, young adult patients, and their families. Our multi-disciplinary team offers outpatient services for patients with a range of mental health diagnoses. Many of our patients have co-occurring neurodevelopmental or medical conditions.

Clinical social workers are highly valued members of our clinic teams providing individual, group, and family therapies. We focus on enhancing strengths while addressing needs with evidence-based/informed treatments. The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing psychotherapy in at least one therapy model such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and family therapy. Continual clinical supervision is provided for all clinicians within the program.

We offer many opportunities for professional growth by involving our clinicians in multi-disciplinary learning experiences and by encouraging them to be active in mentoring trainees. Our teams participate in outreach and may engage in multi-disciplinary research.

Strong LMSW candidates will be considered. We are currently providing therapy in a hybrid model.

Did you know that some Kennedy Krieger locations are approved National Health Service Corp sites for loan repayment? More information here: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program

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.

EDUCATION:
  • Master's degree from an accredited school of Social Work is required.

EXPERIENCE:
  • The candidate must have a minimum of two years of licensed clinical experience, preferably with children, adolescents, and adults with developmental, learning, medical and/or emotional disabilities. This experience must include at least one-year of experience providing therapy services.


Minimum pay range

USD $78,094.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $100,672.00/Yr.

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school-based programs for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, as well as disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. The Institute's patient care programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment that integrates care from physicians, nurses, therapists, and educators. The Institute's research programs focus on the development of new treatments and therapies for pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute's professional training programs provide education and training to healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers in the field of pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
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2,000 employees
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1937

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