Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant)

About this role

Defense Health Agency is hiring a Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant) in Lackland AFB, TX. The employer published a pay range of $91k–$118k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose mental health interventions. Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches. Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care. Implement psychoeducational classes to target high frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic. Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $50.22 per hour, is 5% below the median of 9 Social Worker postings with published pay in Texas ($52.88 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• MSW degree
• LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
• Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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