LCSW

Matrix Providers is hiring a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms CA.

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position.
• Schedule: Services shall be provided Monday through Friday for an 8.5-hour shift (which includes an uncompensated 30 minute meal break) between the hours of 0600 to 1800.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

• 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).
• Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers or American Heart Association or American Red Cross Healthcare Provider Course. HCWs who do not hold current certification must acquire certification prior to initiating contract performance. Web-based classes do not meet these standards.
• Experience: Possess a minimum experience of two years within the last three years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Core Duties:

• 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.

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