Come work with a growing interdisciplinary team!

Signet Health manages the behavioral health services for MedStar Washington Hospital Center. We are currently hiring a full-time therapist to help us grow our addiction related and co-occurring services. We have openings for Full-time and PRN licensed therapists. The full-time position will be Monday through Friday, from 9a-5:00p. Services include:

• Psychosocial evaluation
• Addiction related individual, group, and family therapy
• Addiction Intensive Outpatient Program
• Interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Crisis intervention
• Abiding to :
  • Joint Commission and other regulatory standards for clinical documentation
  • APA and/or NASW Code of Ethics and exemplifies the qualities and values of the social work profession.
• These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as Signet Health/Diamond Healthcare and MedStar Hospital’s philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards.

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  Active District of Columbia license as a Psychologist or LICSW. An LPC will be considered with adequate experience. In addition, CAC II is beneficial.
• Minimum of 2 years direct addiction related services with adults. Preferably within a hospital or community mental health system.
• Experience with local community resources and conducting groups.
• Must be flexible to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem-solving skills, and display excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to serve as an addiction related subject matter expert within a supportive interdisciplinary team.

• Provides in-person therapy and group services to identified patients and families at the Outpatient Clinic and virtually through our telehealth platform.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other levels of care through the healthcare system. Facilitates communication regarding relevant psycho-social issues of patients and families to health care teams through timely documentation in medical charts, consultations and participation in meetings.
• Coordinates between patient, family, hospital, and community resources to assure continuity of care and discharge planning from outpatient services.
• Completes and documents full psychosocial assessments.
• Serves as a resource for patients with addiction related needs, and provides a link to addiction and co-occurring treatment and community resources.
• Attends regular interdisciplinary team meetings for the operational and administrative functions of the outpatient care service.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of work assigned to this classification and is not an exhaustive list of all duties.