Clinical Social Worker, MDC

The Child Mind Institute • San Mateo, California • 15m ago

Summary:

Child Mind Institute (CMI) is recruiting a Clinical Social Worker for the Mood Disorders Center (MDC). The center offers cutting edge, evidence-based and tailored treatment services for children, adolescents, and young adults suffering from mood disorders and related concerns, including depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, suicidality and self-harm, and emotional dysregulation. Clinicians within the center are experienced in treating the full range of mood disorders and other comorbid disorders. Successful candidates will collaboratively participate in our multidisciplinary group practice and contribute to a dynamic, growing team.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Mood Disorders Center, this is an exempt, full-time position located in our NYC headquarters.

.The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, and flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, dependent care and discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Responsibilities:

Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and evidence-based treatment, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions, to children, adolescents, and young adults with mood disorders, including patients with comorbid anxiety and externalizing disorders
Conduct family-based interventions with parents and other family members and maintain collateral contacts with educators and other providers
Collaborate with our board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists on cases requiring pharmacotherapy
Provide clinical supervision to trainees
Conduct workshops, presentations and webinars on children’s mental health topics for community outreach

Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree from an accredited program in social work
New York State LCSW certification
Minimum of 5 years of licensed experience required
Demonstrated expertise in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Experience in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) preferred
Demonstrated experience with professional writing and public speaking preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals/groups
Flexible thinking with the ability to work with challenging cases in a fast-paced environment
Must have the desire to serve and work to fulfill the mission of Child Mind Institute

Special Considerations:

Please upload your CV during the application process.

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.