Medical Social Worker - 5011

Job Description

Job Description

We have a new opening for a Licensed Medical Social Worker for a full-time position at the Maxwell Ambulatory Health Care Clinic, at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

The core duties include, but are not limited to the following :

• Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.
• Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Use medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses / injuries, common medications and their effects / side effects, and medical terminology.
• Implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Independently provide counseling and / or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
• Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the facility.

Additional Duties :

Work Schedule :

Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 6 : 00am and 6 : 00pm, including a one hour lunch

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Experience : At least two years of post-grad independent practice of clinical social work for adults in an outpatient clinical setting, within the past five (5) years.

Licensure : Current, full, active, and unrestricted LCSW license from any state.

Life Support Certification : Possess and maintain a current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification. Note : May obtain BLS upon acceptance, prior to start date.

Security : Must possess ability to pass a Government background check / security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Benefits

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits :

Base salary : $40.00 - $43.00 per hour, to be determined based on qualifications and experience

This position offers a $5,000.00 sign-on bonus!