Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

French Consulting; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

French Consulting is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join the Intrepid Spirit Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. This full-time, on-site role emphasizes psychosocial care, crisis intervention, and coordinating treatment plans for service members and families across a broad geographic area.

Required MSW from CSWE-accredited program, current LCSW license, and 2 years of clinical social work experience (3 most recent years in clinical settings).

Qualifications

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program; doctoral degree not substituting accepted.
• Current, full, active LCSW license verifiable through ASWB.
• 2 years of clinical social work experience post-MSW; recent 3 years in clinical/treatment settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial evaluations and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment plans for high-acuity cases.
• Provide crisis counseling for patients and families in acute distress.
• Deliver individual, group, and family therapy and aftercare planning.
• Coordinate continued care and discharge planning across dispersed regions.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Team leadership

Teaching & mentoring

Care coordination

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Tools

MHS Genesis

Dragon dictation

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for individuals who want to join our team supporting the Intrepid Spirit Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Job Opportunity: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Location

Intrepid Spirit Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA

Start Date

Immediate

Schedule

Full-Time – Monday–Friday, 8- or 10-hour shifts (40 hours/week) within facility hours of 0600–1800 (typical clinical hours 0700–1600)

What You'll Do

Clinical & Psychosocial Care

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of outpatients and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment plans, with emphasis on complex, high-risk cases — including severe psychiatric illness, substance abuse, neurological disease, brain injury, abuse/neglect, financial exploitation, and patients who are unable to care for themselves


• Provide brief strategic and crisis counseling for patients and families experiencing acute psychiatric distress


• Provide individual, group, and comprehensive clinical family therapy, along with aftercare planning, across the patient lifespan — children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients


• Deliver evidence-based treatment modalities appropriate to each patient's age and circumstances

Care Coordination

• Manage and coordinate continued care for beneficiaries dispersed across a large geographic area, including remote regions of the U.S. and overseas


• Coordinate and implement discharge plans, arranging transition to the next level of care in compliance with the multidisciplinary treatment plan

Education & Team Leadership

• Provide orientation to stakeholders and recipients of social work services


• Formulate and conduct in-service training on complex social work topics for multidisciplinary treatment teams


• Educate medical staff on the psychosocial impact of injury, discharge procedures, and community treatment resources


• As directed, provide clinical oversight to psychiatry residents/fellows, psychology interns/residents, or social work interns/fellows, including initial evaluations, safety assessments, and individual, couples, family, or group therapy

Documentation & Systems

• Complete training to maintain competency in MHS Genesis, Dragon dictation software, and Microsoft Office programs


• Prepare documentation meeting MTF standards for timeliness, accuracy, content, and signature, using DoD-approved abbreviations


• Document and close notes in MHS Genesis within three (3) business days of patient encounters


• Respond to beneficiary messages in the MHS Genesis secure portal within one (1) business day


• Comply with regulatory, MTF, and Joint Commission quality inspection, peer review, and utilization management requirements

Who You Are

• You're an experienced clinician who thrives working with complex, high-acuity cases involving trauma, brain injury, and behavioral health


• You're compassionate and skilled at crisis intervention and building trust with service members and their families


• You're comfortable coordinating care across dispersed and sometimes remote locations


• You value teaching and mentoring — you enjoy training multidisciplinary teams and supervising trainees


• You're mission-minded and want to support the military community in a meaningful way

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). A doctoral degree in social work may not substitute for the MSW

Licensure

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), verifiable through the Association of Social Work Boards

Experience

• Clinical social work experience gained through a master's-level practicum or 2 years of post-MSW experience, with the most recent 3 years in a clinical/treatment setting

Work Authorization

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or otherwise meet applicable base contract requirements

Schedule & Location

• Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8- or 10-hour shifts (40 hours/week) within facility operating hours of 0600–1800


• On-site at the Intrepid Spirit Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; situational telework may be available per facility policy

Additional Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) matching the site of care


• Must be able to pass a Tier III security investigation for access to this restricted military installation (Common Access Card required)

Why You'll Love It Here

Meaningful mission — support service members and families healing from traumatic brain injury and related conditions at a nationally recognized center of excellence.

Collaborative, interdisciplinary team — work alongside neurologists, physicians, case managers, and rehabilitation specialists.

Teaching & mentorship opportunities — help train residents, interns, and fellows across disciplines.

Predictable schedule — Monday–Friday shift with no on-call requirements.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're excited about the opportunity to bring your clinical social work expertise to a mission that matters, we'd love to hear from you.

French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.