Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Temp (3 months)

Decypher • Patrick SFB, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Decypher is hiring a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in a military operational setting. The role includes assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, case management, and coordination of care for service members. The LCSW maintains accurate electronic health records and supports treatment adherence while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, military leadership, and community partners. The position also involves military-specific training, quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, program development, patient education, consultation, and behavioral health support for mission readiness. This is a temporary position filling a three-month vacancy.

Requirements

• 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).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Unrestricted license from one of the 50 United States or its territories; maintain applicable credentialing requirements in good standing.
• At least 2 years within the past 5 years in the independent practice of clinical social work in a mental health setting.
• At least 2 years of experience in behavioral interventions.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while delivering brief patient consultations, documenting in electronic medical records, and participating in team meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff in potentially high-stress situations and maintain focus in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to occasionally move throughout the facility and lift up to 10–15 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a government setting, such as the Department of Defense or a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment Facility (preferred but not mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Participate in military-specific training and activities, including security clearance processes, service-specific clinical practice guidelines, pre- and post-deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, as directed by the unit Commander or designee.
• Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence.
• Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
• Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patients problem-solve solutions.
• Educate patients about their mental health conditions and treatment regimens.
• Maintain patient information in a patient registry.
• Maintain accurate, current notes in electronic medical records for patients contacted, for review by the managing physician.
• Routinely staff difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant, and/or psychiatry consultant.
• Maintain accurate and current notes in paper medical records, if created, and electronic medical records for patients seen, as appropriate.
• Produce reports of evaluation and/or treatment.
• Perform case management functions.
• Document care in the military’s Electronic Health Record (such as AHLTA or GENESIS) and/or the HP Enterprise-wide database (such as SMARTABASE), as directed by the HP Program Manager and/or Coordinator and required by AFSPECWAR and staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, military leadership, and community partners.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support clinical research and program development.

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