· Degree: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).

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

· Experience: 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.

· Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

TYPE OF WORK

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

· 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.