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(Archived) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FOCUS)

Last Updated: 1/26/18

Job Description

QuarterLine provides professional health care staffing services to military hospitals and health clinics across the United States. We are currently seeking a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) in support of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico.

The LCSWs will be working with the FOCUS program (Families OverComing Under Stress). This program provides training to military couples, children and families in core resilience skills. These skills increase closeness, support, communication and adaptability. Couples and families learn to work together to manage difficult emotions, set goals and problem solve, communicate clearly and effectively, and develop customized strategies to deal with transitions and stress.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will function within an operational unit, as a Behavioral Health Care Provider.

The LCSW will attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations or as directed by the unit Commander of his/her designee.
The LCSW will conduct applied research and clinical investigations in clinical/behavioral health/organizational social work.
The LCSW is responsible for the application of social work procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidenced-based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders using the following skills: individual, family and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
The LCSW consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts as required.
The LCSW should 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 as required.
The LCSW should participate in military specific training/activities (e.g., security clearances, use of the DoD or 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.
This position may include clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees.

The duties include the following:
Participates in and successfully completes required DoD or service required training.
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 patient information in a patient registry.
Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.
Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant and/or psychiatry consultant.
Performs case management functions.

Qualifications:

Education: Must hold a 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).
Licensure: Maintain a current, unrestricted clinical license to independently practice social work in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Experience: Have a minimum of two (2) years within the past five (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 preferable.

Must Possess Knowledge of the Following:
Demonstrate a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of clinical social work services.
Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions.
LCSW may be required to receive and maintain clinical practice privileges.

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY

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Company Details

Herndon, Virginia, United States
QuarterLine Consulting Services (QuarterLine) specializes in providing healthcare program support, consulting and technology services, as well as subject matter expertise to federal, state and private sector customers.