Job Description

**Job-Specific Position Duties:**

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Facilitate appropriate referrals to community resources and other government agencies for services.

- Conduct independent assessments of the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members, and develop and implement a treatment plan that emphasizes collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary treatment team.

- Perform independent psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a diverse array of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other backgrounds.

- Utilize medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, encompassing acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, as well as relevant medical terminology.

- Apply treatment modalities while working with individuals, families, and groups experiencing a range of psychiatric, medical, and social issues to achieve established treatment goals.

- Provide independent counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families, ensuring practice remains within the confines of the applicable license or certification.

- Offer consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of patients and the implications of psychosocial issues on health care and adherence to treatment.

- Engage in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizational activities as mandated at the Military Treatment Facility (MTF).

- Collaborate with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts as necessary.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8.5 to 10.5 Hour shifts between 6:00am and 8:00pm, with a 30 minute

No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call!

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- **Education:** Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). - 

**Experience:** A minimum of two years of experience within the last five years is required; prior experience working with the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Veterans Affairs (VA) is highly desirable. - 

**License:** An active, unrestricted license to practice as a Clinical Social Worker from any state is mandatory.

- **Life Support Certification:** Possession of a current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification. Note: BLS certification may be obtained upon acceptance, prior to the start date. -

**Security Clearance:** An ability to successfully pass a government background check/security clearance is required.

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