Clinical Social Worker: Transform Lives in Indian Health

Indian Health Service; Pine Ridge (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. The role emphasizes biopsychosocial and mental health assessments, crisis response, and integrated case management within a mission-driven federal health program.

Applicants must hold a CSWE-accredited MSW and pursue licensure (LISW/LCSW/CISW/LMSW) with potential completion within 9 months; position includes strict credentialing and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in social work from CSWE-accredited program.
• Licensure: active LISW/LCSW/CISW/LMSW or equivalent; willing to complete licensure within 9 months.
• Experience: GS-11 requires 1 year of specialized experience; GS-09 requires relevant education/experience.
• Background check and security requirements apply.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessments

Mental health assessments

Crisis intervention

Case management

Clinical consultation

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. The role emphasizes biopsychosocial and mental health assessments, crisis response, and integrated case management within a mission-driven federal health program.

Applicants must hold a CSWE-accredited MSW and pursue licensure (LISW/LCSW/CISW/LMSW) with potential completion within 9 months; position includes strict credentialing and security requirements.