(Archived) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Primary Care

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Beneifits:

* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays!

* Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, and Health Savings Account available!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!

* Matching 401K!

IBHC or BHCF related functions; nor is the social worker allowed to provide any clinical services that warrant use of the BFDA MEPRS code.

Internal Behavioral Health Consultant in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The type of work may include, but not limited to, the following:

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• Participates in and successfully completes two phases of Air Force IBHC training (paid).
  • Phase I training is approximately five days onsite at a CONUS location. The candidate must receive a "Pass" determination on the Phase I Training Core Competency Tool (CCT) before proceeding to Phase II.
  • Phase II training will occur within 90 days of completion of Phase I training for a two day course. The candidate must receive a "Pass" determination on the Phase I Training Core Competency Tool (CCT) in order to be deemed acceptable for the position.
• May provide classes in format appropriate for primary care (e.g., stress management class, sleep enhancement class, chronic pain class).
• May participate in group medical appointments, including Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) and Drop in Group Medical Appointments (DIGMA), as requested by the PCM.
• Works independently in the absence of direct oversight and adheres to Air Force values. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing and resolving professional issues.
• Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and occasionally dangerous.
• Must possess organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.
• Successfully consults with PCMs on-demand about general issues and specific patients.
• Ensures PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.
• Delivers brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral health issues and IBHC services.
• Participates in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic.
• Provide technical direction and clinical insight into relevant projects being conducted at the site of service.
• Provide concise documentation of care and recommendations in the patient’s electronic medical record 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 BHOP Manual of completing approximately 8-14 patient encounters per day
• Duties may include supervision of providers who are in training or not fully licensed.
• Duties may include participating in Air Force-approved research projects relating to Primary Care Behavioral Health.
• Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required.
• Participates 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).
• Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, primary care staff meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by supervisor.

Care Facilitator (CF) in a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The type of work may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• 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 BHOP Manual.
• Participates in and successfully completes Air Force care facilitator training. Demonstrates core competency skills to CF independent practice within 240 days of starting. The 240-day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 240 days.
• Care facilitator training is an interactive computer-based training that is approximately three days in length. The candidate must complete all BHCF training requirements before engaging in BHCF patient care services.
• 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.
• Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.
• Attends and participates in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, primary care staff meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by supervisor.