Core Position Responsibilities Referral Coordination: Facilitate appropriate referrals to community resources and governmental agencies to optimize patient services. Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment Planning: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients and their families, analyzing psychosocial functioning, needs, strengths, weaknesses, coping mechanisms, and required assistance. Collaborate closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to formulate and implement targeted treatment plans. Diverse Client Engagement: Carry out psychosocial assessments and deliver treatment to a broad spectrum of individuals across varying socio-economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Clinical Knowledge Application: Utilize knowledge of medical and mental health conditions, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, medications and their pharmacokinetics, and relevant medical terminology. Therapeutic Intervention: Employ a range of treatment modalities tailored to individuals, families, and groups facing psychiatric, medical, and social challenges, striving to meet established treatment objectives. Counseling and Psychotherapy Delivery: Provide professional counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families, ensuring practice within the limitations of licensure. Consultative Support: Offer consultation to interdisciplinary staff regarding the psychosocial dimensions of patient care and the implications of psychosocial issues on health outcomes and treatment adherence. Professional Collaboration: Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research initiatives, and other organizational roles mandated by the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).Interdisciplinary Operations: Engage in the clinic's interdisciplinary framework, which includes activities like scheduling coordination, email communications, facilitating warm hand-offs, and participating in team huddles. Work Schedule Monday to Friday, encompassing 9 hours worked between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, with a rotating limited call schedule and callback requirements. No weekend or holiday shifts unless on-call.
Minimum Qualifications:
EducationA Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution is required.
Experience:
A minimum of one year within the past three years in evaluating and treating patients with pain and psychological factors influencing their physical conditions or coping with medical challenges. At least 12 months of direct experience in the last 24 months involving computer operations, basic word processing, data entry, and the use of electronic medical records.
Licensure:
Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted LCSW license from any state.
Life Support Certification:
Must have and maintain a current AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification, with the expectation to obtain it prior to the start date if not already certified.
Security Clearance:
Capability to successfully pass a government background check and achieve requisite security clearance.
