Social Worker III (Intermittent) - MDMA-AT

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a part-time Social Worker III that will play a key role in clinical trials and potential clinical implementation of novel and emerging psychiatric interventions at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The Research Clinician will serve as a study therapist and contribute to ensuring participant safety and regulatory compliance.

This position will be in support of the WRNMMC Directorate of Behavioral Health, Advanced Therapeutics Program. This Research Clinician's role will support a clinical trial of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) for service members with PTSD and potentially similar clinical trials in the future.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Ensure the safety and protection of study participants.
• Serve as a study therapist, providing MDMA-AT and related non-drug therapy sessions (preparation and integration) and evaluations in compliance with protocol guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health evaluations and psychotherapy for study participants, with a focus on trauma-informed care and treatment-resistant PTSD.
• Monitor and assess participant safety, symptom progression, and therapeutic outcomes throughout the trial.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigator(s), study physicians, study therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and research outcomes.
• Participate in study therapist meetings.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in accordance with study protocols and procedures.
• Training Development and Implementation
  
  
  
  • In close partnership with a team of collaborators:
    
    
    
    • Develop study therapy manual integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with MDMA-AT (MDMA-ACT).
    • Develop and implement MDMA-ACT training program to include asynchronous training materials and up to a week-long in-person training for study therapist and team members.
    • Review videos of open-label sessions to provide feedback to therapists and to update MDMA-ACT study therapy manual.
    • Provide ongoing weekly consultation for study therapists.
    
    
  
  

Education and Experience

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a health profession that allows for the provision of psychotherapy.
• Minimum of 9-10 years experience is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experienced and proficient in providing psychotherapy in clinical practice.
• Technical skills to review and interpret electronic health records.
• Clinical risk management experience.
• Quality assurance.
• Independently licensed in Maryland to practice psychotherapy.
• Demonstrated expertise in training and implementing ACT.
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a T3/Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of clinical experience in behavioral health.
• Experience in clinical trials or clinical research involving FDA-regulated interventions.
• Familiarity with trauma-focused care, PTSD treatment, and/or novel psychopharmacology.
• Prior experience administering psychedelic-assisted therapy and/or IV ketamine therapy in approved settings.
• Knowledge of military culture and experience working with active duty or veteran populations.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensure to practice medicine within the continental United States; Board certified or board eligible for certification in the specialty associated with the clinical research program.
• Must also be licensed to provide psychotherapy independently according to state or province and local requirements. Acceptable professional credentials include one of the following:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)

Physical Capabilities

• Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to sit in a chair with and without a computer for prolonged periods.

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in a hospital or clinic setting.

Compensation

• The hourly pay range for this position is $48.32 - $89.71. Actual hourly pay will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.