Social Worker/Addiction Specialist

Description

Job Description:

Leidos Health and Humane Performance Division has an opening for an experienced Social Worker/Addictions Specialist professional seeking a rewarding and challenging opportunity supporting medical services for an Intelligence Community customer.   Position may be part-time and candidate must possess current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide Mental Health Care that provides assessment and consultation of a variety of disorders to include, but not limited to, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, impulse and addiction disorders, OCD and PTSD.
• Provide addictions diagnosis, therapy and consultation
• Evaluate community treatment centers and assist in placing individuals in treatment as needed.
• Provide individual case management.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and current records of all services rendered, includes initial evaluations, progress notes, summary notes and all other necessary documentation
• Consult with management and other medical staff as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or similar field and 4 years experience
• Must be Licensed – either as a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) or possess a Clinician with Alcohol or Other Drug (AOD) Certification
• Must possess current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• At least two years of clinical experience
• Ability to work through brief client contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Competency in providing cognitive and behavioral assessments and interventions to individuals, families, couples, and groups with behavioral health and/or substance use issues
• Experience conducting assessments and clinical interviews to include documenting findings
• Strong clinical abilities, and enthusiasm for a collaborative approach to treatment.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills and detail oriented 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work
• Specialization in Addiction Diagnosis

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.