Job Description Summary
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! This is an EVERGREEN job posting, meaning it is always open to qualified candidates, even if there isn’t an immediate opening. By applying, you’ll be added to our talent pool for this role or similar opportunities in the future. While we may not be actively hiring right now, we regularly review applications and keep your profile on file. If a suitable position becomes available, we’ll reach out to candidates whose skills and experience align with our needs. We encourage you to apply if you're interested in being considered for future opportunities with us. Even if we don’t have an opening at the moment, your application ensures we can connect with top talent like you when the right opportunity arises

About the Position

The Clinical Social Worker will devise workable treatment programs which may include individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, referral for in-patient treatment, and provide direct treatment using a wide variety of social casework techniques for the resolution of personal, social or environmental difficulties.

This is an on-site position assigned to the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. A thorough government background check will be required.

About the Project

A multi-site clinical research study, aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of two approaches to Combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CCBT) [in-person and telemedicine-based (TCBT)] for individuals experiencing post-traumatic headache. The study will compare both interventions to treatment as usual (TAU) across seven geographically diverse sites. If either CCBT or TCBT demonstrates superiority to TAU, the study will assess whether TCBT is non inferior to in-person CCBT. A final aim will examine how treatment outcomes vary based on site, health system, and individual patient characteristics.

Salary Range
$62,100 - $72,000. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required
• Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field required
• Independent Clinical Social Work license or Professional Counselor license (to include Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) from recognized state with regulatory authority required
• 3-5 years’ experience in social work preferred
• 3-5 years’ non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired
• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication
• Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professional demeanor
• Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in fast-paced, high-pressured environment with strict deadlines and to manage multiple projects
• Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral health (BH) screenings, assessment, and direct care, specialty referral and longitudinal BH care management
• Provides a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention for the treatment of posttraumatic headaches as part of a research study
• Performs crisis intervention when appropriate
• Provides thorough assessment of clients, issues, and situations to design and develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the resolution of complex social, economic and psychosocial problems
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations and provides therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling to individuals, groups and families as needed to facilitate case management and optimize care
• Evaluates the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family system as well as assess patient's functioning within work, family and on a daily basis and identify areas needing continued support and resources in order to assist patient in treatment
• Provides services to high-risk populations including service members pending medical discharge due to physical and or behavioral health illnesses
• Develops, implements, and maintains in partnership with clients and other health care providers and community resources as applicable, an optimum, comprehensive care plan
• Coordinates services for those clients who move out of region to ensure continuity of care
• Advocate for clients as needed, and assist with negotiating systems to acquire resources and services, including assisting with paperwork completion, while consistently demonstrating a caring attitude that exceeds the client's expectations for services
• Educates clients, their families, commanders and health care staff on community resources including information and referral for financial, housing, educational, employment and childcare resources as required by client's needs assessment
• Performs various administrative duties in support of the services provided, e.g. conducting seminars and training programs for out-patient, and community clientele
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and any other appropriate professional activities
• Reviews and evaluates professional records to ensure compliance IAW hospital and Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Cognizant of and adhere to all applicable regulations and guidelines
• Performs development duties that assist current programs managed or developed to help insure work efforts are successful
• May serve as subject matter expert to the research team and provide guidance on the preparation of technical progress reports