Medical Social Worker — Crisis & Care Coordination

Indian Health Service; Fort Hall (ID); 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 supports mental health assessments, crisis response, and comprehensive case management within a mission-driven federal health system.

Responsibilities include consultation with medical and behavioral health teams to coordinate patient care, address psychosocial determinants of health, and promote culturally competent services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Applications will be accepted if currently enrolled and expect to complete within 9 months.
• Licensure or anticipated licensure required within time frames specified for GS-9/GS-11 levels.

Responsibilities

• Conducts biopsychosocial and mental health assessments and forms diagnostic impressions.
• Responds to urgent psychosocial crises in various settings.
• Provides clinical case management addressing medical, behavioral, social, environmental, and cultural determinants of health.
• Provides consultation to medical, behavioral health, and administrative staff on psychosocial factors impacting care.

Skills

Biopsychosocial 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 supports mental health assessments, crisis response, and comprehensive case management within a mission-driven federal health system.

Responsibilities include consultation with medical and behavioral health teams to coordinate patient care, address psychosocial determinants of health, and promote culturally competent services.