Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Adolescent Medicine Clinic, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School
Full Time
Austin, TX 78701
Posted
Job description
Job Posting Title:
Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Adolescent Medicine Clinic, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School
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Hiring Department:
Dell Medical School
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:
General Notes
The Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker will work as part an interdisciplinary, team-based program that cares for patients in the Adolescent Medicine Clinic through UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School and Dell Children’s Medical Center. This position is a collaborative hire between the Department of Health Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The first of its kind in the nation, the Department of Health Social Work is a collaboration of Dell Medical School and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. Jointly operated by both schools, the department creates an academic home for social workers and other integrated behavioral health providers to improve the health of individuals, families and communities, create value in health care, innovate new models of health social work and integrated behavioral health practice, and build civic and community engagement and connections. The department creates a formalized structure of collaboration to support their shared interprofessional missions.
Purpose
The Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide integrated behavioral health services in subspecialty pediatric clinic serving various populations including LGBTQ+ youth. The Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker will also participate with other members of the team in research, education and project development to redesign care in a holistic and multidisciplinary way. The Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker will support patients in improving their overall functioning by providing counseling and care management services using a patient-centered, collaborative approach with an interdisciplinary team. The Senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker will formulate and implement comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans to address biopsychosocial needs for patients experiencing various medical conditions including eating disorders, chronic illness, adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related care.
Responsibilities
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Provides and oversees social work clinical activities to ensure efficient and effective operations and provision of high-quality services to patients and caregivers throughout the program. Provides brief evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing and various psychotherapy modalities. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with individuals served and their families, engaging the individual-served and family in the definition of problems and problem resolution.
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Works collaboratively and cooperatively with the team's multi-disciplinary professionals and with other hospital clinicians and departments, consulting with, and to, other team and hospital providers to optimize clinical outcomes and efficiencies. Attends and participates in treatment team meetings, and in departmental and divisional meetings, as assigned.
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Reviews clinical records to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment-team services offered. Coordinates and facilitates mental health discharge planning with individuals served, their families and community service providers. Completes documentation in the clinical record related to interaction with individuals-served, families and other service providers in an accurate and timely manner, and in accordance with professional ethics and with both Federal and State regulations.
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Participates in research, education, and quality improvement projects to study and improve the psychosocial care of patients. Participates and presents at various conferences and trainings. Participates in quality improvement and initiatives that analyze professional practice, outcomes and efficiencies, including peer review, chart review, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.
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Provides clinical supervision and support to other social workers as the program expands.
Marginal/Incidental Functions
Other related functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an institutional program certified by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas. Have a minimum of three (3) years of post-degree clinical experience. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of other health care professionals (i.e., physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, medical assistants). Maintain a positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their family members. Possess excellent interpersonal skills; written and oral communication skills; organizational, planning, follow-up/follow-through, and time management skills. Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Have a minimum of five years of post-degree clinical experience providing crisis intervention, care coordination, and case management to children and families. At least five years of experience providing short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention services to a culturally diverse population. Have knowledge and experience working with LGBTQ+ population. At least five years of experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings. Experience providing school-based mental health services. Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Have a working knowledge of and/or experience with value-based healthcare delivery. Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred. Clinical teaching skills and potential to contribute to our faculty’s active program of research.
Salary Range
$75,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
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Working in standard office environment
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Repetitive use of a keyboard
Required Materials
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Resume/CV
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3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
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Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin 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.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original
documents
to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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E-Verify Poster (English)[PDF]
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E-Verify Poster (Spanish)[PDF]
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Right To Work Poster (English)[PDF]
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Right To Work Poster (Spanish)[PDF]
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in
HOP-3031
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The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may
access the most recent report here
or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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