LCSW

Core Duties:

Practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct and MTF privileges.

Shall comply with appropriate Army OTSG/MEDCOM DHA and/or Combatant Command Force Heath Protection policies for deployment assessments.

Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews and collateral sources as appropriate.

Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders

Provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.

Assist in rehabilitation of patient.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Masters or Doctorate Degree
• Education: Graduate from a Council Social Worker Education (CSWE) Accredited School
• Experience:

• A minimum of four (4) years within the past five (5) years in the practice of clinical social work post licensure preferably in a government setting such as the DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providing clinical services to individuals couples or groups in psychotherapy services
• Experience in behavioral interventions critical incident event management public speaking and case management.

• Licensure: Current full active and unrestricted license to practice as a licensed clinical social worker in any State the District of Columbia Guam Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.
• Basic Life Support (BLS): possess and maintain current course completion documentation for BLS through an American Heart Association and/or Red Cross approved training program.
• Knowledge/Skills:
  • Ability to practice at the independent level without requiring state mandated clinical supervision and demonstrate a working knowledge of professional standard and ethics requiring delivery of social work services.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds including enlisted personnel officers senior military and civilian leadership spouses and other family members.
  • Well versed in crisis debriefing traumatic event counseling individual and family counseling case management and training.
  • Ability to develop prepare and present formal briefings and speeches to INSCOM leadership (at all echelons).
  • Understanding of the military lifestyle and culture is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally and work as part of a team with maturity professionalism positive attitude tact and good judgment.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office programs such as Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Security Clearance: Secret clearance preferred.