Medical Social Worker

Medical Social Worker – Internal Behavioral Health Consultant

Patrick SPF, FL

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide brief (typically no more than four appointments) cognitive/behavioral interventions in primary care under the Air Force consultation model (i.e., per the Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization Program Practice Manual).  Services will mimic the pace of primary care (i.e., patients seen for 15- to 30-minute appointments). 
• Provide classes in format appropriate for primary care (e.g., stress management class, sleep enhancement class, chronic pain class).        
• Work independently in the absence of direct oversight and adhere to Air Force values.  Effectively use appropriate communication format in addressing and resolving professional issues.  
• Skillfully and tactfully communicate with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and occasionally dangerous.  
• Articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.  
• Successfully consult with PCMs on-demand about general issues and specific patients.
• Ensure PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on referred patients.  
• Deliver brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and IBHC services.  
• Participate in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic.  
• Provide concise documentation of care and recommendations in the patient’s electronic medical records within the allowable timeframe defined by the MTF standard after the patient is seen.  
• Effectively manage a full daily patient load, as defined by the Mental Health Business Practice Standards and IBHC Manual of completing approximately 8-14 patient encounters per day.
• Provide clinical direction to providers who are in training or not fully licensed.  
• Participate in Air Force-approved research projects relating to Primary Care Behavioral Health. 
• Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required.
• Participate in military-specific training (e.g., use of the Air Force Guide for Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, etc.).
• Care Facilitator (CF) in PCMH.  IBHCs who are assigned to MTFs that have between 3,000 and 7,500 adult enrollees in the Family Health Clinic will provide both IBHC and CF services per the IBHC Manual.
• Contact referred patients to assess medication treatment adherence for depression, anxiety, and PTSD disorders.
• Use validated brief symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
• Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problem-solve solutions to barriers.
• Provide patients with education regarding their behavioral health condition and treatment regimen.
• Maintain patient information in a patient registry.
• Participate in and successfully complete two phases of Air Force IBHC training.  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Must have a minimum of one year experience as a licensed psychologist.
• Must have one year experience in the last three years in the evaluation and treatment of patients who have pain, psychological factors affecting their physical condition, or difficulty coping with medical problems.        
• Must have at least 12 months of direct hands-on experience in the last 24 months with computer operations, basic word processing, data entry, and use of an automated medical record system.   
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. 

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Health Savings Account
• Employer Paid - Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Short-Term Disability  
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan  
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays  
• Continuing Education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
 Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting. 

We especially welcome employment interest of US Military Veterans with honorable service.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled. 
 

***This position is contingent upon contract award.