Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

About the role

Make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges in a collaborative clinical environment. This role offers the opportunity to provide compassionate behavioral health services while working alongside multidisciplinary healthcare teams dedicated to high-quality patient care.

This opportunity offers the ability to practice within a collaborative international healthcare setting while supporting emotional wellness, behavioral health stabilization, and continuity of care in a professionally supported environment.

Location: Iraq

Assignment Details: This is a full-time, fixed-term role of up to 12 months. Separate shorter term opportunities are also available. Housing, meals, and project-related airfare are company-paid.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling services using evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to patient needs.
• Conduct behavioral health assessments, develop treatment plans, and support ongoing care coordination across multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Respond to acute behavioral health crises and provide stabilization, intervention, and support for patients experiencing emotional or psychological distress.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, psychologists, nurses, and operational teams to support integrated patient care and continuity of services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, treatment records, and compliance with ethical, legal, and organizational standards.
• Support behavioral health education, patient advocacy, and community outreach initiatives that promote mental wellness and available support resources.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Clinical Social Worker license and current BLS certification.
• 3+ years of recent clinical social work experience, including recent hands-on practice within the past year.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid passport
• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT security clearance and meet pre-deployment physical requirements.

Preferred

• Experience supporting military, government, or international healthcare operations.
• Prior experience in behavioral health crisis intervention or multidisciplinary clinical settings.

Benefits Language (FTE roles)

• Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus.
• International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.