MSW- Licensed Social Worker
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Description: One Source Health Careers is looking of MSW- Licensed Social Worker right now, this vacancy will be ordered in Washington. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Brave the wondrous elements of the North…
Setting
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. Tacoma-Pierce County has been named one of the most livable areas in the country. Downtown Tacoma has a thriving Theatre District, anchored by the 89-year-old Pantages Theater. The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts manages the Pantages, the Rialto Theater, and the Theatre on the Square. Other attractions include the Grand Cinema and the Temple Theatre. Only about 30 miles from Seattle…
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Position
- Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, mental health flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the mental health flight Commander or his/her designated representative.
- Clinical/Counseling Services. Responsible for and applies psychological procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidenced based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders using the following skills:
- Individual, family and group psychotherapy, and couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
- Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts, as required.
- Maintains accurate and current notes in the mental health records, inpatient medical records and electronic medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
- Participates in military specific training (e.g., training to perform security clearances, use of the Air Force Guide to Managing Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and combat stress) and others as directed by the mental health flight Commander or AF policy.
- Behavioral Health Consultant in the PCMH. The type of work may include, but not limited to, the following:
- Participates in and successfully completes Air Force BHC training. Demonstrates core competency skills to an expert trainer within 90 days of starting to see patients in primary care. The 90-day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 90 days.
- Provides brief (typically no more than four appointments) cognitive/behavioral interventions in primary care under the Air Force consultation model (i.e., per the Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization Program Practice Manual). Services will mimic the pace of primary care (i.e., patients seen for 15- to 30-minute appointments).
- May provide classes and/or groups in format appropriate for primary care (e.g., drop-in stress management class, group medical visit for a chronic condition).
- Successfully consults with Primary Care Managers (PCMs) on-demand about general issues or specific patients.
- Ensures PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.
- Delivers brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and BHC services.
- Participates in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic.
- Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients seen.
- Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required.
- Participates in military specific training (e.g., use of the Air Force Guide to Managing Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, etc).
- Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, primary care staff meetings, appropriate meetings of the mental health flight, High Interest Log case staffing, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by supervisor.
- Participates in and successfully completes Air Force BHCF training.
- 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.
- Maintain patient information in a patient registry.
- Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.
- Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, BHC, and/or psychiatry consultant.
- Performs case management functions.
- Participates in military specific training (e.g., pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, et cetera.
- Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, primary care staff meetings, appropriate meetings of the mental health flight, High Interest Log case staffing, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by supervisor.
- The social worker shall hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a graduate school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Shall have and maintain a valid unrestricted license in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands and be able to obtain clinical privileges to practice social work at the MTF where services are provided
- Have a minimum of two years within the past five years in the independent practice of clinical social work in a mental health setting working with an adult population, or with children and teens if specifically working with that population. Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions
- 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
- Have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is the only program accepted. BLS recertification shall be maintained in a current status at all times while the HCP is performing services under this contract
200 bed cute care facility in Tacoma, WA.
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This vacancy will be started on: Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:35:03 GMT
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