Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Temp

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available. Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Temp (3 months) Join Decypher and make a direct impact on the health and readiness of America's service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2008 Decypher has offered healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services, technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and support quality care for our veterans, service members and their families, across the United States. Salary: $7,800 per month Job Summary: LCSW will provide comprehensive behavioral health services within a military operational setting, including assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, case management, and coordination of care for service members while maintaining accurate electronic health records and ensuring treatment adherence. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, military leadership, and community partners, participates in military-specific training and quality improvement initiatives, and supports clinical research, program development, and mission readiness through patient education, consultation, and behavioral health expertise. This is a temporary position to fill a 3-month vacancy. Required Qualifications: Education: Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or equivalent (MSSW, MSSA) degree from a graduate school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS). License: Unrestricted license from one of the 50 United States or its territories and maintain credentialing requirements in good standing where applicable. Experience: Minimum of 2 years within the past 5 years in the independent practice of clinical social work in a mental health setting. Experience working in a Government setting such a DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF is preferred, but not mandatory. Must have 2 years' experience in behavioral interventions. U.S. Citizenship is required Key Responsibilities: Participate in military-specific training / activities (e.g., security clearance, use of the DoD or branch of service specific clinical practice guidelines, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) and others as directed by the unit Commander or his/her designee. Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence. Use validated 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 mental health condition and treatment regimen. Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician. Routinely staff difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant and/or psychiatry consultant. Maintain accurate and current notes in the paper medical records (if created) and electronic medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment. Perform case management functions. Document care in the Military’s Electronic Health Record (i.e., AHLTA, GENESIS, etc.) and/or the HP Enterprise-wide database (i.e., SMARTABASE), as directed by HP program Manager and/or Coordinator and required by AFSPECWAR and staff. Work Environment & Schedule: Onsite at Patrick Space Force Base, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm. Physical requirements: Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while delivering brief patient consultations, documenting in electronic medical records, and participating in team meetings, with frequent use of standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively with patients and staff in potentially high-stress situations, maintain focus in a fast-paced clinical environment, and occasionally move throughout the facility and lift up to 10-15 pounds. Decypher is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce (M/F/D/V) #J-18808-Ljbffr Decypher