Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Company: Sanford Federal
Location: Gallup
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

Sanford Federal Inc. (SANFORD) headquartered in Stafford, VA., is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides federal professional services, primarily engaged in providing advanced information technology, cyber security, management systems support, as well as business and infrastructure management services.

We are among the most innovative, respected, and ethical providers of technology solutions to the United States government. Our mission is to provide superior-quality, innovative, information technology solutions that help federal agencies best aid, serve, and protect the American people.

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Based at: Gallup, New Mexico

Job Summary: Sanford Federal is looking for a successful Licensed Clinical Social Worker to counsel and provide crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems. Being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions and provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.

Requirements: The Candidate must meet the following requirements

• Education and License:

• A current, valid, active, unrestricted license to practice social work independently in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States, throughout the hours of operation.
• A current, valid, unrestricted drivers license in any state.

• Experiences:

• A minimum of twenty-four (24) months of experience within their specialty.
• A social work supervision period prior to obtaining the LCSW.

• Certifications:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is mandatory for all specialties.

• Skills and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge, skills, and abilities to use a computer.

• Communication and Language:

• Capable of reading, understanding, speaking, and writing English to effectively communicate with patients and other health care workers, and respectful of the local, American Indian and Alaska Native culture.
• Capable of demonstrating sensitivity to cross-cultural and language differences and able to work through interpreters as necessary for non-English speaking patients, be cognizant of surrounding and adjacent communities, and be able to work with a diverse work force that is predominantly BI-lingual and Native American staffed.

Duties: The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluate patient symptoms, designing treatment plans and educate the patient and family about their condition and initiating care.
• Interview and examine behavioral health patients, review past behavioral health history, and requests and/or perform diagnostic tests and examinations, deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case.
• Make preliminary diagnoses, directs, provides treatment of behavioral health patients and consults from other departments or facilities.
• Consult with other health professionals from other disciplines whenever necessary to more clearly define a patients problem and seek assistance to safely provide the necessary interventions.
• Review prescriptions accurately following Federal and U.S. Public Health Service laws and policies. Standards of care developed or adopted by the professional staff of the facility shall be the criteria for appropriateness of drug therapy review.
• Make notes of observations to be incorporated into clinical records.
• Provide emergency/crisis care as well as definitive management for cases that do not require referral and arrange follow up services.
• Dictate clinical reports and correspondence concerning medical patients to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.

              
Why Sanford Federal?

You can take pride in working for a company dedicated to serving our government by providing the best, most cost-effective solutions for the US Government. Our work helps the US Government secure our nation, support the efforts of our military and intelligence communities, and provide lifesaving medical services to our soldiers, vets, and their families.

Please submit your most up-to-date resume. Please be sure to highlight your relevant experience.

Sanford Federal is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

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