LCSW for Portsmouth Naval Medical Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed clinical social worker (Lcsw) – substance abuse rehabilitation program (Sarp)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia

Overview

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to serve as a primary mental health therapist within the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP).

This is a full-time outpatient role in which the LCSW independently provides diagnostic assessments, evidence-based psychotherapy, and care coordination services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. The position emphasizes guideline-based treatment, clinical autonomy, and collaboration within an interdisciplinary military healthcare team.

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SCHEDULE & WORK HOURS • Full-Time | On-Site • Schedule

• Monday–Friday
• Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• No weekends
• No on-call requirement

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Clinical focus & therapeutic modalities

• The LCSW provides in-depth mental health diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy using evidence-based treatment approaches, including but not limited to:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

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• Key responsibilities
• Independently function as the primary mental health therapist in an outpatient behavioral health setting
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine patient needs, strengths, and available family or community resources
• Provide individual, group, couples, and family therapy using evidence-based clinical modalities
• Assess and treat patients experiencing chronic and acute medical, psychological, and substance-related conditions