(Archived) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Job Opening for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Fayetteville, NC.

**Must have existing Secret Security Clearance and TS/SCI preferred**

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) position is to provide the Resiliency and Human Performance programs support related to the Behavioral Health, Human Performance and Family Programs. The overarching objective is to provide the services needed to increase the physical and behavioral capacity and resilience of SOF Warriors, with consideration of their families.

This will be accomplished by providing state -of- the-art professional services in Behavioral health programs including individual, group, and family counseling skills building psycho educational programs, intensive case management, and other activities that integrate the physical, spiritual and psychological wellness of SOF Warriors.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) positon will function within an operational unit as a Behavioral Health Care Provider.

• Conduct applied research and clinical investigations in clinical/ behavioral health/organizational social work.
• 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
• Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts as required
• 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
  

LCSW may be required to perform the following activities:

• 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
• Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant and/or psychiatry consultant
• Performs case management functions.
  
  

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) position qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) or equivalent (MSSW, MSSA) degree from a graduate school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• License: current, unrestricted clinical license to independently practice social work in any U.S. state or territory
• 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
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of clinical social work services. Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions