Travel Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - $38 to $42 per hour in Fort Eustis, VA

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 and the privileges granted by the MTF.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Master’s degree in social work (MSW).
• Education: Graduate from an Accredited School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Experience: Experience in clinical social work, either through a master's-level practicum or 2 years post-MSW experience, within the last 3 years, in a clinical/treatment setting.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.