Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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* Paid Vacation Paid Sick Time Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays!

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* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!

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Work Schedule:

MondayFriday 9 hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm

No Call No Weekends No Holidays!

Core Position Duties: The duties include but are not limited to the following:

Clinical social worker is required to function in a patientcentered medical home (PCMH) location as a fulltime equivalent provider as an internal behavioral health consultant (IBHC) and/or Behavioral Health Care Facilitator (BHCF) as outlined in DoDI 6490.15 Integration of Behavioral Health Personnel Services Into PatienceCentered Medical Home Primary Care and Other Primacy Care Service Settings and the BHOP Practice Manual.

Internal Behavioral Health Consultant in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The type of work may include but not limited to the following:

Participates in and successfully completes two phases of Air Force IBHC training. Demonstrates core competency skills to IBHC independent practice within 90 days of starting. The 90day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 90 days.

Phase I training is approximately four days onsite at a CONUS location. The candidate shall have a 100% pass rate (minimum of a 3 rating in each competency area of the clinical competency tool) before proceeding to Phase II.

Phase II training will occur within 90 days of completion of Phase I training for a two day course. The candidate shall have a 100% pass rate (minimum of a 3 rating in each competency area of the clinical competency tool) in order to be deemed acceptable for the position.

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 30minute appointments).

May provide classes in format appropriate for primary care (e.g. stress management class sleep enhancement class chronic pain class).

Works independently in the absence of direct oversight and adheres to Air Force values. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing and resolving professional issues.

Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill uncooperative fearful emotionally distraught and occasionally dangerous.

Must possess organizational problemsolving and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients families/care givers medical and nonmedical staff in a professional and courteous way.

Successfully consults with PCMs ondemand about general issues and specific patients.

Ensures PCMs receive sameday verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.

Delivers brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and IBHC services.

Participates in team efforts to develop implement evaluate and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic.

Provide concise documentation of care and recommendations in the patients electronic medical record within the allowable timeframe defined by the MTF standard after the patient is seen.

Effectively manage a full daily patient load as defined by the Mental Health Business Practice Standards and BHOP Manual of completing approximately 814 patient encounters per day

Duties may include supervision of providers who are in training or not fully licensed.

Duties may include participating in Air Forceapproved research projects relating to Primary Care Behavioral Health.

Consults with medical personnel legal authorities and military commanders as required.

Participates in militaryspecific training (e.g. use of the Air Force Guide for Suicide Risk Assessment Management and Treatment prepost 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 commanders staff meetings primary care staff meetings and others required by applicable regulations MTF guidance or as directed by supervisor.

Care Facilitator (CF) in a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The type of work may include but is not limited to the following:

IBHCs who are assigned to MTFs that have between 3000 and 7500 adult enrollees in the Family Health Clinic will provide both IBHC and CF services per the BHOP Manual.

Participates in and successfully completes Air Force care facilitator training. Demonstrates core competency skills to CF independent practice within 240 days of starting. The 240day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 240 days.

Care facilitator training is an interactive computerbased training that is approximately three days in length. The candidate must complete all CF training requirements before engaging in CF patient care services.

Contact referred patients to assess medication treatment adherence for depression anxiety and PTSD disorders.

Use validated brief symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.

Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problemsolve solutions to barriers.

Provide patients with education regarding their behavioral 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.

Performs case management functions.

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 commanders staff meetings primary care staff meetings and others required by applicable regulations MTF guidance or as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Education: MSW
* Experience: 1) Must have one year experience in the last three years in the evaluation and treatment of patients who have pain psychological factors affecting their physical condition or difficulty coping with medical problems. 2) Must have at least 12 months of direct handson experience in the last 24 months with computer operations basic word processing data entry and use of an automated medical record system.

* 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.

Remote Work :

No