Licensed Clinical Social Worker

SUMMARY

Work directly with the New Mexico Army National Guard (NMARNG) and the Office of the State Surgeon (OTSS) to manage behavioral health caseloads alongside the Behavioral Health Officer (BHO), aligning with the OTSS's objectives. Facilitate preventive, remedial, and support services to optimize psychological health and readiness of National Guard (NG) military members and their families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with the BHO and OTSS leadership and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to receive direction, goals, and objectives for management of soldier care.
• Meet weekly with the OTSS/COR to report on readiness performance measures, caseloads and to report acute or critical cases. Cases are to be closed as appropriate in a timely manner once resources have been provided.
• Assess clients to understand the severity of their substance use and any co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Provide resources for return to duty and coordination and implementation of BH programs and processes encompassing outreach and education, population health surveillance, command consultation, screening and evaluation, crisis intervention, physical profiling, treatment referral networks, case management efforts, and quality assurance.
• Deployment readiness and waiver management and specialty training for Guardsmen on issues related to the psychological h