Social Worker III (Intermittent) - MDMA-AT

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Investigators, 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).

Education and Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Physical Capabilities

Work Environment

Compensation

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.

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