Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Geneva

  • Bethesda, MD
  • $62,100-85,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
The Clinical Social Worker will devise workable treatment programs which may include individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, referral for in-patient treatment, and provide direct treatment using a wide variety of social casework techniques for the resolution of personal, social or environmental difficulties.Requirements: Must be a Licensed Clinical Social WorkerThis is an onsite position assigned to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. A thorough government background check and credentialing will be required.About The ProjectProject MARCH: Multisite Advancement of Research on Chronic Posttraumatic Headache Background: Posttraumatic Headache is a growing and disabling problem. There are no available guidelines for treating posttraumatic headache, and there is extraordinary variability in treatment practices as a result.Aim: Determine the efficacy of Clinic-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CCBT; using our manualized intervention) and Telemedicine-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TCBT; using our manualized intervention) for posttraumatic headache (PTH) compared to treatment as usual (TAU) across seven geographically-dispersed treatment sites.Salary Range$62,100 - $85,000. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.Responsibilities:
  • Provides behavioral health (BH) screenings, assessment, and direct care, specialty referral and longitudinal BH care management
  • Provides thorough assessment of clients, issues, and situations to design and develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the resolution of complex social, economic and psychosocial problems
  • Conducts psychosocial evaluations and provides therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling to individuals, groups and families as needed to facilitate case management and optimize care
  • Evaluates the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family system as well as assess patient's functioning within work, family and on a daily basis and identify areas needing continued support and resources in order to assist patient in treatment
  • Provides services to high-risk populations including service members pending medical discharge due to physical and or behavioral health illnesses
  • Develops, implements, and maintains in partnership with clients and other health care providers and community resources as applicable, an optimum, comprehensive care plan
  • Coordinates services for those clients who move out of region to ensure continuity of care
  • Advocate for clients as needed, and assist with negotiating systems to acquire resources and services, including assisting with paperwork completion, while consistently demonstrating a caring attitude that exceeds the client's expectations for services
  • Educates clients, their families, commanders and health care staff on community resources including information and referral for financial, housing, educational, employment and childcare resources as required by client's needs assessment
  • Performs various administrative duties in support of the services provided, e.g. conducting seminars and training programs for out-patient, and community clientele
  • Attends and participates in patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and any other appropriate professional activities
  • Serves as trainer/mentor to lower graded social workers or students and other behavioral/psychological specialists trainees, providing advice and guidance on less complex cases or cases of limited scope
  • Performs on-call behavioral health services and provides crisis intervention when appropriate
  • Reviews and evaluates professional records to ensure compliance IAW hospital and Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Cognizant of and adhere to all applicable regulations and guidelines
  • Performs development duties that assist current programs managed or developed to help insure work efforts are successful
  • May serve as subject matter expert to the research team and provide guidance on the preparation of technical progress reports
Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required
  • Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology is a PLUS
  • Independent Clinical Social Work license or Professional Counselor license *(must have a passing score on both the National Clinical Mental Health Examination (NCMHCE) and National Counselor Exam (NCE))*
  • 3-5 years’ experience in social work preferred
  • 3-5 years’ non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired
  • 1-3 years’ experience in staff or project management
  • Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication
  • Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professional demeanor
  • Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment in fast-paced, high-pressured environment with strict deadlines and to manage multiple projects
  • Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software
The Geneva Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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