Licensed Clinical Social Worker

About the role

Job Summary: The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will deliver comprehensive psychosocial assessments, counseling, and treatment services for individuals, families, and groups experiencing mental health, medical, or social challenges at a military treatment facility. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will work with interdisciplinary teams, develop treatment plans, facilitate referrals to community resources, and provide consultation to support patient well-being and recovery. Please note: this position is notional and contingent upon the award of a government contract.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.
• Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Use medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families.
• Must practice within the bounds of the license and the privileges granted by the MTF.
• Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations at the MTF.

Qualifications

• Degree: Masters degree in Social Work (MSW)
• Education: Graduate from an Accredited School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Experience: Experience in clinical social work, either through a master’s-level practicum or 2 years post-MSW experience, within the last three years, in a clinical/treatment setting
• Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Pay

$36.40/hour