Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Local, Big Bend, Texas

Job Details

Job Location

Big Bend, TX - Marfa, TX

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Certification

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Any

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Title:Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Location: Big Bend, Texas

Position Type:Full time (30-40+ hours/week), hourly.

Education Level:Masters Degree, certification

Job Category:Health Care

Our Company Promise:We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

• Dependability

• Integrity

• Personability

• Transparency

• Responsiveness

  Summary:

  Vighter is recruiting healthcare professionals (HCPs) to conduct basic screening assessments and provide healthcare services to individuals detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). HCPs work administratively under the Regional Program Manager and Regional Deputy Program Manager while performing healthcare services under the medical direction of the National Medical Director and Physician Supervisors who collaborate with CBP’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO). Healthcare is delivered in accordance with approved medical protocols and in compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directives.

  Vighter’s HCPs work alongside uniformed CBP Agents/Officers at numerous locations near the border in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Florida. The medical staff must be capable of providing health care services for persons of all ages, to include infants, children, adults, and pregnant females. Candidates must be comfortable working in a detention setting. Services may be provided in a field setting with minimal facilities, a soft-sided (tent-type) facility, or a secure detention facility, such as a US Border Patrol Station. This is an amazing opportunity to work with diverse populations alongside a supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.

  Education, Licensure/Certification & Experience:

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as an LCSW. Qualifying experience for this position must include a combination of the following: expertise working with active-duty service members and their families, law enforcement; background in operational psychology, and expertise in the areas of domestic violence, alcohol abuse, suicide prevention, trauma informed care, psychological first aid, and motivational interviewing.

• Candidate must have successfully completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.

• Candidate must have a current, active, valid, and unencumbered license, registration, or certification to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued in the state in which they will work. A temporary license will not be accepted.

• Must have a current, active, valid, unencumbered license/registration/certification to practice healthcare in the state in which the candidate will work. License/registration/certification must not have been withheld, suspended, revoked, denied, surrendered, or lapsed due to an investigation.

• Must possess a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from one of the following approved organizations: American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care providers, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, American Red Cross CPB/BLS for the professional rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcare providers and professional responders.

• Qualifying experience for this position must include a combination of the following: expertise working with active-duty service members and their families, law enforcement; background in operational psychology, and expertise in the areas of domestic violence, alcohol abuse, suicide prevention, trauma informed care, psychological first aid, and motivational interviewing.

• Experience in a detention/correctional and/or pediatric setting is highly preferred

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred, but not required.

  Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Implements and evaluates behavioral health assessments and interventions in accordance with the polices and protocols listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directives for the delivery of healthcare services to persons in custody.

• Provide Operational Behavioral Health (BH) advice, support, and coordination to Sector leadership and CBP staff.

• Advise, coordinate, and provide professional oversight of assigned medical unit behavioral health programing to promote persons in custody wellness and to provide support to sector and or region assigned.

• Conduct behavioral health climate assessments to identify and address operational BH issues.

• Coordinate integration of sector wide BH programing to optimize access and utilization.

• Provide professional direction, oversight, and consultation of BH support for persons in custody.

• Support Medical Quality Management process related to BH for persons in custody.

• Document all work in a clear and concise manner in either the electronic medical record, standard paper documentation, or other needed reports, as prescribed by CBP.

• Provide behavioral health education and training, awareness, and outreach to sector leadership regarding BH issues of persons in custody.

• Provide outreach, education, and awareness activities to CBP staff regarding BH issues of persons in custody.

• Travel to stations within the respective sector to provide educational muster briefings on BH issues of persons in custody.

• In rare and emergent / urgent critical incident situations provide confidential consultation with staff regarding BH issues; to include providing debriefings in the aftermath of critical incidents. If future consultation is required for staff, a referral to EAP will be provided.

• Provide educational trainings to staff on relevant topics to include trauma informed care, psychological first aid, and other topics.

• Protect children from situations of abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment while in the custody of CBP.

• Focus on ensuring the social, physical, psychological, and emotional well-being of unaccompanied, accompanied, and separated children.

• Utilize time management skills to allow for proper management of multiple projects or tasks concurrently.

• Produce monthly and annual reports capturing all work (qualitative and quantitative) performed.

• Moderate proficiency in, common word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software programs.

• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

• Expertise in motivational interviewing with minors and adults.

• Provide patient referral(s) to CBP contract medical personnel for further assessment.

• Coordinate priority transfer and continuity of care to Health and Human Services (HHS)/Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

• Provide additional, basic BH support as appropriate.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

  Duty Hours / On-call Requirements:

• The CBP mission runs 24/7/365 to protect our country and as such shift schedules for HCPs include: day, night, weekday, weekend, and holidays.

• We will work to accommodate desired shifts with locally hired employees, but there may be times where coverage is needed to meet contractual requirements.

  Travel:

• This is not a travel position so candidates can be expected to work at alternate worksites within 50 miles of their permanent residence.

• Candidate must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and, in some cases, the use of their privately owned vehicle to complete various work activities.

• Note: Per the Joint Travel Regulations, candidates with a permanent residence less than 50 miles from a worksite are considered local hires and are not eligible to receive per diem or travel pay.

  Pay & Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes Health & Welfare Allowance for SCA employees to offset the cost of Medical, Dental, Vision, and selected voluntary insurance premiums

• Employee Basic Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Paid time off and paid holidays

  Qualifications:

• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, and/or sit for more than 8 hours per day.

• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.

• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.

• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.

• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.

• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.

• Must be willing to work day, night, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and overtime if necessary.

• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor and/or outdoor environment.

• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation. Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contender to, or received probation prior to judgement for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.

• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).

  Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is contingent upon contract award.

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Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, and/or sit for more than 8 hours per day.

• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.

• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.

• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.

• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.

• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.

• Must be willing to work day, night, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and overtime if necessary.

• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor and/or outdoor environment.

• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation. Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contender to, or received probation prior to judgement for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.

• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).