Social Worker - LCSW

Job TitleShift Detail: Days Monday through Friday 8.5 to 10.5 Hour shifts between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm 30 min uncompensated lunch break No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call! Weekly Hours: 40Job Description: 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 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. Provide direct and indirect services to both inpatients and outpatients. Provide crisis intervention services. Respond independently and with various media to appropriate military and community requests for lectures and presentations. Take the initiative in seeking out opportunities to present programs to meet the needs of service members and their families. Act as a human services broker using clinical judgment and knowledge of area resources to provide information and referrals to patients and other care providers.Qualifications/Requirements: Degree/Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). General Knowledge: Possess the ability to pass a government background check/security clearance. Shall be required to demonstrate clinical competency within the past two years in the required clinical discipline as specified in this PWS. Certifications: AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.