Mid America Health is currently seeking a full time Clinical Social Worker-Integrated Primary Care to work at McConnell AFB near Wichita, KS.
Duties:
Clinical social worker may be required to function in a specialty mental
health clinic or in a patient centered medical home (PCMH) location as a behavioral health
consultant (BHC) and/or Behavioral Health Care Facilitator (BHCF).
2.1. Provider in the Specialty Mental Health Clinic. The type of work may include, but is not
limited to, the following:
2.1.1. Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, 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, mental health flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations,
MTF guidance, or as directed by the mental health flight Commander or his/her designated
representative.
2.1.2. Clinical/Counseling services. Responsible for and applies psychological procedures and
techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidenced based therapies, in the
evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders using the
following skills:
2.1.2.1. Individual, family and group psychotherapy, and couples therapy, alcohol and drug
treatment evaluations.
2.1.3. Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school
districts, as required.
2.1.4. Maintains accurate and current notes in the Mental Health records, inpatient medical
records and electronic medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports
of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
2.1.5. Participates in military specific training (e.g., training to perform security clearances, use
of the Air Force Guide to Managing Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD,
and combat stress) and others as directed by the mental health flight Commander or AF policy.
2.1.6. May include supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees.
2.2. Behavioral Health Consultant in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The
type of work may include, but not limited to, the following:
2.2.1. Participates in and successfully completes Air Force BHC training. Demonstrates core
competency skills to an expert trainer within 90 days of starting to see patients in primary care.
The 90-day threshold for demonstration of core competency skills will be extended if the Air
Force is unable to provide training opportunities within 90 days.
2.2.2. Provides 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).
2.2.3. May provide classes and/or groups in format appropriate for primary care (e.g., drop-in
stress management class, group medical visit for a chronic condition).
2.2.4. Successfully consults with PCMs on-demand about general issues or specific patients.
2.2.5. Ensures PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.
2.2.6. Delivers brief presentations/trainings to primary care team members regarding behavioral
health issues and BHC services.
2.2.7. Participates in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway
programs needed in the clinic.
2.2.8. Duties may include supervision of providers who are in training or not fully licensed.
2.2.9. Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients seen.
2.2.10. Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required.
2.2.11. Participates in military specific training (e.g., use of the Air Force Guide to Managing
Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress, etc).
2.2.12. 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, appropriate meetings of the mental health flight, High
Interest Log case staffing, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as
directed by supervisor.
2.3. Behavioral Health Care Facilitator (BHCF) in a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
The type of work may include, but is not limited to, the following:
2.3.1. Participates in and successfully completes Air Force BHCF training.
2.3.2. Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence.
2.3.3. Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.
2.3.4. Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problem-solve solutions to barriers.
2.3.5. Provide patients with education regarding their mental health condition and treatment
regimen.
2.3.6. Maintain patient information in a patient registry.
2.3.7. Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients
contacted for review by the managing physician.
2.3.8. Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant
and/or psychiatry consultant.
2.3.9. Performs case management functions.
2.3.10. Participates in military specific training (e.g., pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and
combat stress, etc).
2.3.11. 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, appropriate meetings of the mental health flight, High
Interest Log case staffing, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as
directed by supervisor.
Qualifications:
1.1. Must hold a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree from a graduate school of social work
fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
1.2. Maintain a current, unrestricted clinical license to independently practice social work in any
one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
1.3. Have a minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice
of clinical social work in a mental health setting working with an adult population, or with
children and teens if specifically working with that population. Experience working in a
Government setting such a DOD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF is preferable.
1.4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the
delivery of clinical social work services.
1.5. Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions.
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