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Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW for Goodfellow Air Force Base
$65k-79k (estimate)
Full Time
2 Months Ago
MDPerm is Hiring a Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW for Goodfellow Air Force Base Near San Angelo, TX
Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX (LCSW/LICSW/LISW)Behavioral Health Consultant, 17th MDG, Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, TX271 Fort Richardson Avenue, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas 76908
QUALIFICATIONS:
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QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Education: Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Contractor will be required to attend and pass the IBHC course upon start of employment at the cost of the government
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Have Active BLS through the American Heart Association or Military
- Provide brief (typically no more than four appointments) cognitive/behavioral interventions in primary care under the Air Force consultation model (i.e., per the Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization Program Practice Manual). Services will mimic the pace of primary care (i.e., patients seen for 15- to 30-minute appointments).
- May provide classes in a format appropriate for primary care (e.g., stress management class, sleep enhancement class, chronic pain class).
- Work independently in the absence of direct oversight and adhere to Air Force values. Effectively use appropriate communication format in addressing and resolving professional issues.
- Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and occasionally dangerous.
- Must possess organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/caregivers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.
- Successfully consult with PCMs on-demand about general issues and specific patients
- Ensure PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on referred patients.
- Deliver brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and IBHC services.
- Participate in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic.
- Provide concise documentation of care and recommendations in the patient’s electronic medical records within the allowable timeframe defined by the MTF standard after the patient is seen
- Effectively manage a full daily patient load, as defined by the Mental Health Business Practice Standards and BHOP Manual of completing approximately 8-14 patient encounters per day
- Participate in Air Force-approved research projects relating to Primary Care Behavioral Health.
- Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required
- Participate in military-specific training (e.g., use of the Air Force Guide for Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, etc.)
- Care Facilitator (CF) in PCMH. IBHCs who are assigned to MTFs that have between 3,000 and 7,500 adult enrollees in the Family Health Clinic will provide both IBHC and CF services per the BHOP Manual
- Contact referred patients to assess medication treatment adherence for depression, anxiety, and PTSD disorders
- Use validated brief symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity
- Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problem-solve solutions to barriers
- Provide patients with education regarding their behavioral health condition and treatment regimen
- Maintain patient information in a patient registry
- Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their
- 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
- Independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification
- Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment
- Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the MTF
- Participate in and successfully complete Defense Health Agency Behavioral Health Consultant training
- Consult with primary care managers, other medical personnel, legal authorities, and authorized Command representatives about general issues or specific patients in accordance with clinic or Department of Defense policies
- Provide evidence-based treatment for psychiatric conditions in accordance with clinical practice guidelines established by the Association of Social Work Board, National Association of Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Defense, and/or the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Provide fitness-for-duty recommendations of active duty service member patients in accordance with Department of Defense policy and procedures
- Utilize standardized clinical documentation templates as directed by the clinic or Department of Defense policy
- Participate in case staffings, treatment team meetings, and case management activities as indicated by clinical need and clinic or Department of Defense policy
- Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services
- Monday-Friday, 0730-1630
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Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$65k-79k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/04/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/26/2024
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