Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Social Worker
HCW Qualifications (Contract PWS 5.2; 5.2.3; 5.2.4; 5.2.6.4.4):

• Degree/Education Degree: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (5.2.3): N/A

• Experience: Social Workers shall have a minimum of three (3) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work for adults preferably in a Government setting such as Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facility. Related experience will not be accepted in lieu of specific experience requirement, degree, or licensing requirement. Preference will be given to a social worker having completed formal training in evidence-based trauma psychotherapies such as Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapies, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

• Board Certification (5.2.6.4.4): N/A

HCW Duties (5.1 Task 1): The duties for the HCW are as follows:

5.2. Perform special evaluations on an as needed basis.

5.3. Provide training for junior providers/enlisted upon request.

5.4. See to improve the clinic by contributing to innovation.
5.5. Expected to seek evidenced based training/certificates for application of most up to date
treatment modalities.

Recognized Holidays: Contract HCWs ?will ? will not be required to work on federally recognized holidays. The HCW will not provide services during any event that results in a medical facility closure:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

1.5.7.1. Hours of Performance: The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:00 am-6:00 pm, excluding federal holidays and training/family days.

1.5.7.2. Scheduling: The schedule or scheduling process is as follows:

HCW will be scheduled to work a shift between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch period. Contractors will not exceed 8 work hours per day unless patient care is compromised/or the contract permits. Any changes in the schedule shall be coordinated between the HCW and the Government. Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the Government supervisor in advance of the absence to ensure that clinical operations are not adversely affected. The Government reserves the right to change shift hours with a five-day notice to accommodate patient care needs and mission requirements.

Recording HCW Time: Changes to the recording of HCW time identified in the contract PWS are as follows:

HCW shall be required to log in time worked in both the Defense Medical Human Resource System internet (DMHRSi), as well as any locally established duty tracking system as established by the location directed by the Contracting Officer or the Medical Treatment Facility Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.5.7.5 Closures: During a planned closure of the facility due to training, holiday, or unplanned closure due to unusual and compelling circumstances (e.g., natural disasters, military emergencies, severe weather), the Contractor will:

**Be compensated for the unplanned closure (personal services only) only if they were scheduled and prevented from providing services.

1.5.7.5.1 Unplanned Closures: Other than the federal holidays listed in paragraph 1.5.6, the following are considered training days or days where the HCW will not be required to work on this TO: N/A

1.5.8. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be at 300 South Twining Street, Bldg. 760, Maxwell AFB, 36112. HCWs shall receive notification two weeks before the reassignment to another location within a 40-mile commuting radius of their assigned MTF.
1.5.9. Mission Essential: The following labor categories are designated as mission essential: None

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