Social Worker — Mental Health & Crisis Support

Indian Health Service; Fort Thompson (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. Join a mission-driven team, advance your career, and contribute to compassionate care across clinical and community settings.

The role involves biopsychosocial assessments, crisis response, case management, and collaboration with medical and behavioral health staff to address complex determinants of health. Applicants must meet requirements including U.S.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking a Social Worker to provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. Join a mission-driven team, advance your career, and contribute to compassionate care across clinical and community settings.

The role involves biopsychosocial assessments, crisis response, case management, and collaboration with medical and behavioral health staff to address complex determinants of health. Applicants must meet requirements including U.S.