Social Worker, Mental Health

Social Worker Includes, but not limited to :

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker;
  Medical Social Worker Minimum Qualifications :
  Degree :
  Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).

• Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

• As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

• 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 MTF.