Clinical Social Worker for Community & Crisis Care

Indian Health Service; Winterhaven (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to deliver professional social work services to American Indian communities, conducting biopsychosocial and mental health assessments and providing case management and consultation. This role supports patients across clinical and community settings, with a focus on culturally informed care.

The position requires MSW education and state licensure eligibility, with responsibilities including crisis response, treatment planning, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Must have a master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as required by the job and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial and mental health assessments using accepted clinical frameworks and DSM/ICD standards.
• Responds to urgent and emergent mental health and psychosocial crises in clinical, community, and emergent settings.
• Provides clinical case management services addressing medical, behavioral, social, environmental, and cultural determinants of health.
• Provides consultation to medical, behavioral health, and administrative staff regarding psychosocial and behavioral health factors impacting patient care.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Case management

Clinical consultation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to deliver professional social work services to American Indian communities, conducting biopsychosocial and mental health assessments and providing case management and consultation. This role supports patients across clinical and community settings, with a focus on culturally informed care.

The position requires MSW education and state licensure eligibility, with responsibilities including crisis response, treatment planning, and coordination with