Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) w/bonus - 5413

Vantage Search Group•Montgomery, AL

2h•$83,200 - $135,200•Onsite

About The Position

Full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker position at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama. The LCSW independently assesses patients’ psychosocial functioning and needs, develops and implements treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team, and provides psychosocial treatment to people from diverse backgrounds. The role includes counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, groups, couples, and families, within the bounds of the clinician’s license or certification. The LCSW coordinates referrals to community and government agencies, consults with staff about patients’ psychosocial needs and how psychosocial issues may affect health care and treatment compliance, and participates in facility-required peer review, case conferences, research studies, or other organizations. Additional duties include rotational walk-in coverage, special evaluations as needed, training junior providers or enlisted personnel upon request, contributing to clinic improvement and innovation, and seeking evidence-based training or certificates to apply current treatment modalities. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with nine hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., including a one-hour lunch. Weekends and holidays are not required. Employment may be as a W-2 employee or a 1099 contractor, with the listed compensation differing by arrangement.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
At least 2 years of post-graduate experience within the last 5 years in the independent practice of clinical social work for adults in an outpatient clinical setting.
Active, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from any state.
Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
Ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.
Independently assess patients’ and family members’ psychosocial functioning and needs, and formulate and implement treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide treatment to individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other backgrounds.
Use knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures, illnesses and injuries, medications and their effects or side effects, and medical terminology.
Implement treatment modalities with individuals, families, and groups experiencing psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
Provide counseling and/or psychotherapy to individuals, groups, couples, and families within the bounds of the license or certification.
Consult with other staff about patients’ psychosocial needs and the effect of psychosocial problems on health care and treatment compliance.
Participate in professional peer review, case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the facility.
Perform walk-in duties on a rotational schedule.
Perform special evaluations as needed.
Provide training for junior providers or enlisted personnel upon request.
Contribute to clinic improvement and innovation.
Seek evidence-based training or certificates to apply current treatment modalities.