Clinical Social Worker - Cannon AFB, United States - MedlinkHealth Anesthesia

Description

Full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker need to perform services to the 43d Intelligence Squadron (43 IS)

Hours of Work: Normal duty hours are Monday through Friday, 0730 to 1630. Hours may be changed as mission requires; however, Contractor on-site employees shall not work more than 80 hours per two weeks, or per pay period.

DUTIES:

• Contact and/or see patients by referral or appointment and provide initial mental health diagnosis.
• The Licensed Clinical Social Worker shall ensure all referrals/appointments are submitted in the appropriate military healthcare system and accomplished within the Access to Care standards no later than 72 hours after patient encounter and in compliance with 27 SOMDG guidance.
• Educate patients on their behavioral health condition and treatment regimen.
• Provide follow-up appointments and monitor patient treatment progress.
• Provide physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral counseling and interventions.
• Provide detailed documentation of recommended and/or provided patient care, treatment, and therapy. All documentation shall be entered into the patient's electronic medical record in accordance with the policies and procedures of 27 SOMDG.
• Provide patient status and/or progress to medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders, as required.
• Provide classes/training that would mitigate the effects of high operational tempos and physical and mental health stressors (i.e. stress management, sleep enhancement, chronic pain management, etc.).
• Brief behavioral health trends/issues, as required, and recommend action plans to mitigate adverse effects of the identified trends/issues.
• Complete military-specific training and be proficient on all applicable military health care systems and procedures.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Qualifications:

• Must hold a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Must maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Have at least three (3) years post-licensure experience in the independent practice of Clinical Social Work within the past five (5) years. This experience must incorporate the full scope of clinical practice, to include assessment, treatment planning, therapy, and treatment completion and/or referral to additional resources or higher-level care. Individuals who have not practiced the full scope of Clinical Social Work practice within the last five years will not meet credentialing requirements as published by the Defense Health Agency.
• The position requires the Social Worker to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) Clearance upon the performance start date through the end of performance.
• Have a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of Clinical Social Worker programs.
• Able to operate a personal computer utilizing word processing, databases and data analysis software, spreadsheet programs, and electronic medical records, and possess basic typing skills sufficient to efficiently produce the Social Worker's own reports and correspondence.
• Have a current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA). Documentation of such training shall be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to starting performance. The front and back of the BCLS shall also be provided to the SOMDG MTF Credentialing Department.
• Must be fully qualified and proficient in the latest technological and professional developments to ensure continual quality support and credentialing standards IAW Defense Health Agency Procedure Manual Number , Volume 4.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Salary: $ $36.00 per hour