What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOCIAL WORKER - Outpatient Mental Health Svcs. (ND position at Indian Health Services?
Location: Sanders, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $80,652 to $124,204 / Per Year Open Period: 9/30/2025 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We are actively recruiting talented Providers to join us in the stunning American Southwest, where icons such as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley characterize the high-desert plateaus. FDIHB's core value of Work-Life-Balance truly defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers!
This position performs a full scope of clinical social work services that include individual psychotherapy sessions for patients and family members. More info about area: https://www.fdihb.org/careers#area Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Job Announcement Flyer: IHS_Social Worker_Recruitment Flyer_8.5x11.pdf [pdf - 24061.38 KB] Duties: ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides mature professional judgment, utilize treatment modalities, exercise culturally sensitive therapy, and case management crisis intervention. Performs therapeutic skills in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients and their families who present an unlimited range of difficult health-related, psycho-social and environmental problems. Reaches independent conclusions in serving isolated and vulnerable patients having complicated, conflicting needs and relationships that are difficult to resolve. Provides continuum of care through community-based resources, integrated treatment plan to patients and their families, while they are learning to live with illness or disability of a family member, but most importantly focusing on returning them to the highest level of health. Prepares and gives interpretation of patient case studies and psychosocial histories for physicians, health team members and community social services agencies for their use in reaching decisions as to indicate medical or psychosocial treatment. Performs initial assessment and evaluation of patients and families. Identifies treatment needs and barriers to growth and development. Develops treatment plans that address and specify out comes, collaborates with medical team on the psychosocial factors relating to illness, hospitalization, diagnosis and recommended treatment of patients. Prepares patient referrals and coordinates services with community agencies and professionals such as social services, education counselors, and behavioral health personnel, regarding patients or a group of patients. Participates in agency committee to address challenge unmet needs and advocate for services. Initiates and continues community organization services to influence public attitudes toward patient needs and health care. Collaborates and Coordinates with tribal communities, courts and community groups to facilitate the development of needed services and programs in the community to meet identified unmet needs. Makes professional decisions, planning and recommendations for patient treatment plans, hospital discharge to the home or another institution, and placement of a patient to a nursing/group home versus returning home. Completes required workload and provides periodic reports regarding the progress on the medical social work and usual patient or community problems or unmet needs. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of direct work experience. EDUCATION: Master's Degree in Social Work. LICENSURE: Valid and unrestricted license in any U.S. State in any of the following areas: *Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), *Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), *License Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). **Please email degree, transcripts, license & certifications to Vanessa.Apachee@fdihb.org** Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: SOCIA001928-25 Who May Apply? US Citizens Get Details & Apply: https://www.fdihb.org/careers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $80,652 to $124,204 / Per Year Open Period: 9/30/2025 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We are actively recruiting talented Providers to join us in the stunning American Southwest, where icons such as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley characterize the high-desert plateaus. FDIHB's core value of Work-Life-Balance truly defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers!
This position performs a full scope of clinical social work services that include individual psychotherapy sessions for patients and family members. More info about area: https://www.fdihb.org/careers#area Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Job Announcement Flyer: IHS_Social Worker_Recruitment Flyer_8.5x11.pdf [pdf - 24061.38 KB] Duties: ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides mature professional judgment, utilize treatment modalities, exercise culturally sensitive therapy, and case management crisis intervention. Performs therapeutic skills in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients and their families who present an unlimited range of difficult health-related, psycho-social and environmental problems. Reaches independent conclusions in serving isolated and vulnerable patients having complicated, conflicting needs and relationships that are difficult to resolve. Provides continuum of care through community-based resources, integrated treatment plan to patients and their families, while they are learning to live with illness or disability of a family member, but most importantly focusing on returning them to the highest level of health. Prepares and gives interpretation of patient case studies and psychosocial histories for physicians, health team members and community social services agencies for their use in reaching decisions as to indicate medical or psychosocial treatment. Performs initial assessment and evaluation of patients and families. Identifies treatment needs and barriers to growth and development. Develops treatment plans that address and specify out comes, collaborates with medical team on the psychosocial factors relating to illness, hospitalization, diagnosis and recommended treatment of patients. Prepares patient referrals and coordinates services with community agencies and professionals such as social services, education counselors, and behavioral health personnel, regarding patients or a group of patients. Participates in agency committee to address challenge unmet needs and advocate for services. Initiates and continues community organization services to influence public attitudes toward patient needs and health care. Collaborates and Coordinates with tribal communities, courts and community groups to facilitate the development of needed services and programs in the community to meet identified unmet needs. Makes professional decisions, planning and recommendations for patient treatment plans, hospital discharge to the home or another institution, and placement of a patient to a nursing/group home versus returning home. Completes required workload and provides periodic reports regarding the progress on the medical social work and usual patient or community problems or unmet needs. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of direct work experience. EDUCATION: Master's Degree in Social Work. LICENSURE: Valid and unrestricted license in any U.S. State in any of the following areas: *Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), *Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), *License Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). **Please email degree, transcripts, license & certifications to Vanessa.Apachee@fdihb.org** Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: SOCIA001928-25 Who May Apply? US Citizens Get Details & Apply: https://www.fdihb.org/careers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Salary : $80,652 - $124,204