Pay: 100k-120k/year Plus Bonus & Relocation Costs
Responsibilities
Provide behavioral healthcare and counseling to SOF members and their families as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychological and neuropsychological disorders using interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies, including individual, family, group, and couples therapy and alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
Conduct approved applied research and clinical investigations at the clinical, behavioral health, and organizational levels.
Attend professional staff, quality improvement, commander's staff, and other required meetings and conferences during normal duty hours.
Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts as required.
Participate in military-specific training and activities (e.g., security clearances, DoW or service-specific clinical practice guidelines, pre/post-deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) as directed.
Contact referred clients to assess treatment adherence, identify barriers, and help clients problem-solve solutions.
Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
Educate clients on their mental health condition and treatment regimen.
Maintain client information in a client registry and perform case management functions.
Staff difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant, and/or psychiatry consultant.
May provide clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees.
Qualifications
One of the following degrees (with matching license; see Licensure):
Master's or doctoral degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited graduate school.
Master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program, or a qualifying allied mental health graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with MFT study equivalent to COAMFTE standards as defined by AAMFT.
Master's or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling or mental health counseling from a fully accredited graduate school.
Able to meet credentialing and privileging standards per section 5a of DHA-PM 6025.13, "Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 4: Credentialing and Privileging" (August 29, 2019).
Experience
Minimum of 500 hours of active practice in their discipline in each of the past three (3) years.
Experience in brief behavioral interventions.
Experience in a government setting, such as a DoW or VA MTF, is preferred.
Licensure
Independent-level license matching the degree pathway:
Social work: LCSW or equivalent.
Marriage and family therapy: LMFT or equivalent, with a current, unrestricted license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia, plus AAMFT Professional membership with the Clinical Fellow designation.
Mental health counseling: Independent-level professional counseling license and passage of the NCMHCE or an equivalent exam approved by the Director, Defense Health Agency or designee.
Please note: this position is notional and contingent upon the award of a government contract.
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Loyal Source provides healthcare and technology solutions designed to improve outcomes and support mission-critical operations. Guided by innovation and purpose, we help organizations achieve success across complex challenges worldwide. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program.
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