Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) Programs Support Contract

Position Overview

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the Department of Defense (DoD). Its mission is to provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests.

The USSOCOM Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) initiative supports the resilience and well-being of Special Operations Forces (SOF) and their families. Through integrated physical, mental, social, and spiritual programs, POTFF works to increase operational capacity, decrease physical and emotional injuries, and accelerate return-to-duty times.

The LCSW will provide behavioral health services within an operational unit, supporting the mental health and resilience of SOF Warriors and their families.

Responsibilities

The LCSW shall function within an operational unit as a Behavioral Health Care Provider and:

• Apply social work procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders.

• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy; couples therapy; and alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.

• Conduct applied research and clinical investigations in clinical, behavioral health, and organizational social work.

• Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts, as required.

• Maintain accurate and current patient notes in paper and electronic medical records, as appropriate, and produce reports of evaluation and/or treatment.

• Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences, quality improvement meetings, commander's staff meetings, and other appropriate professional activities.

• Participate in military-specific training and activities, including security clearance requirements, DoD or service-specific clinical practice guidelines, pre- and post-deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress.

• Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence; use validated symptom inventories; identify barriers to treatment; and help patients develop solutions.

• Provide patients with education regarding their mental health conditions and treatment regimens.

• Maintain patient information in a patient registry and accurate electronic medical records for review by the managing physician.

• Routinely staff difficult cases with referring providers, behavioral health consultants, and/or psychiatry consultants.

• Perform case management functions.

• Complete required DoD or service training.

• Provide clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees, as applicable.

Specific Requirements

Performance under this contract may require staff to ride on watercraft, aircraft, and other vehicles utilized by special operations units to accomplish their missions. This first-hand experience and observation is intended to provide staff with a better understanding of unit members' physical and mental environments and assist in providing targeted/tailored support services.

Personnel may be required to produce papers, reports, or presentations related to their area of subject matter expertise for publication on webpages or periodicals and/or presentation at government-sponsored meetings, conferences, and symposia. All data and materials produced under the performance of this contract shall be the property of the U.S. Government, as provided for in the relevant contract clauses.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so too may the essential functions of the position.

EEO/AAP Statement

We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to craft and maintain an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. Choctaw is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

About Choctaw Contracting Services

A full-service staffing and employment agency, Choctaw Staffing Solutions (CSS) delivers pre-qualified healthcare professionals who are licensed and credentialed to national industry standards and regulations. CSS provides behavioral health providers and mental health services to support the U.S. Government, along with administrative services ranging from Human Resources to logistics, facilities, and help desk support.

Qualifications

• Shall possess and/or obtain either Secret level or Top Secret/SCI level clearance.

• Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or equivalent (MSSW, MSSA) degree from a graduate school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

• Current, unrestricted clinical license to independently practice social work in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local Military Treatment Facility (MTF).

• Ability to obtain and maintain either a Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Minimum of two (2) years of current experience, post issuance of clinical licensure, in the independent practice of clinical social work in a mental health setting. Experience in a government setting, such as DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF, is preferable.

• Working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding clinical social work services, including experience in brief behavioral interventions.

• Ability to receive and maintain clinical practice privileges.

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association. No substitutions or exceptions allowed.

Required Skills and Training

• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

• Compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental and Quality Assurance plans, policies, and procedures.

• Regular and acceptable attendance.

• Completion of all required training.

• Ability to perform other assignments and duties, as required.

Desired Education, Experience, Skills or Training

• Prior military and/or SOF experience.

• Experience working in a Government setting, such as DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF.

• Prior experience in Substance Abuse/Disorder Treatment.

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status.

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