Early Childhood Clinician LPC/LICSW (Healthy Steps Specialist)

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

Pay Range

• Provide clinical services for patients at Children's National Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

• Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.

• Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.

• Respond to team members and outside providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourage questions from trainees.

• Participate in CNMC's advocacy initiatives.

• Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health

• Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.

• Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.

• Research and other scholarly activities are encouraged strongly. There are many opportunities for collaborative research in the Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN) and Children's Advocacy Institute (CHAI).

• Participation in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and in publishing in scientific journals is encouraged.

• Participation in research committees, workshops, and special interest groups is encouraged.

• Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.

• Participate as appropriate in hospital/university-wide educational programs.

• Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts, particularly in the field of eating disorders.

• Provide timely feedback to trainees.

• Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.

• Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

• Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

• Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

• Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting psychological practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

• Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.