Behavioral Health Clinician – Active Secret Clearance Required

Job Description:

• Provide behavioral healthcare, counseling, case management, and clinical support services for Special Operations Forces personnel and their families
• Support the psychological, social, and operational readiness of Service Members
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, medical personnel, legal authorities, commanders, schools, and other stakeholders
• Supervise a team of employees and cultivate a high-performance team
• Ensure adequate staff coverage for the assigned program area
• Serve as subject matter expert for an identified program knowledge area
• Ensure the team meets contract requirements, individual SLAs, and related requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies with contract management and shared services
• Attend client, stakeholder, professional staff, quality improvement, and commander’s staff meetings
• Conduct approved applied research and clinical investigations
• Apply interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating psychological and neuropsychological disorders
• Provide individual, family, group, and couples therapy, and alcohol and drug treatment evaluations
• Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts
• Participate in military-specific training and activities, including pre- and post-deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress activities
• Contact referred clients to assess treatment adherence
• Use validated symptom inventories to assess symptom severity
• Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help clients problem-solve solutions
• Educate clients about their mental health condition and treatment regimen
• Maintain client information in a client registry
• Staff difficult cases with referring providers and behavioral health or psychiatry consultants
• Perform case management functions
• Provide clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees, as applicable
• Maintain required documentation in approved systems and support program requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum of two years of related experience
• Current LCSW or LMSW with license valid in the state of practice required
• Master’s or doctoral degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling with applicable licensure and/or certification
• Social Work pathway requires a CSWE-accredited program and independent clinical licensure such as LCSW or equivalent
• Marriage and Family Therapy pathway requires a COAMFTE-accredited program or equivalent qualifying graduate program and a clinical membership credential from AAMFT
• Professional Counseling pathway requires an accredited graduate program, independent-level professional counseling licensure, and successful completion of the NCMHCE or equivalent Defense Health Agency-approved examination
• Must meet credentialing and privileging standards under Defense Health Agency-Procedures Manual 6025.13
• Experience in brief behavioral interventions
• Minimum of two years of peer-reviewable clinical work experience in a mental health setting
• Active Secret clearance required at minimum
• Preferred: experience in a government setting such as DoW or Department of Veterans Affairs Military Treatment Facility
• Preferred: experience supporting military, Special Operations, behavioral health, or human performance environments
• Preferred: experience collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical teams, commanders, and operational leadership

Benefits:

• Flexibility and work/life balance support
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans
• Partially funded HSA
• Life Insurance
• Auto, Home, Renters, and Pet Insurance discounts
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Extended sick leave
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee recognition platform
• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
• Employee Discounts & Perks
• Wellness Programs & Resources
• Training programs, workshops, conferences, and ongoing learning opportunities
• Licensure & Certification Support, including costs associated with renewing required licenses and certifications
• Short- and long-term incentives and program-specific awards may be available