Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Post COVID Program, Division of Health Social Work, UT Health Austin

Job Posting Title :

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Post COVID Program, Division of Health Social Work, UT Health Austin

Hiring Department : Dell Medical School

Dell Medical School

Position Open To : All Applicants

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

FLSA Status : Exempt

Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Oct 14, 2024

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Expected to Continue

Location : UT MAIN CAMPUS

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details : General Notes

General Notes

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will be a key member of an interdisciplinary, team-based program providing care to patients in the Post COVID Program at UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School.

The Division of Health Social Work serves as a centralized hub for social workers and other integrated health providers, fostering an environment that empowers professionals to improve the health and enhance the well-being of patients and families in partnership with patients, families, and communities.

Through cutting-edge models and comprehensive services, the division creates tangible value within the healthcare ecosystem while championing whole-person care and interprofessional collaboration.

Functioning as a formalized collaborative structure, the Division of Health Social Work unites interprofessional missions, cultivating synergies that drive impactful, patient-centric care.

Purpose

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide support to patients recovering from the long-term effects of COVID-19 by addressing their biopsychosocial needs.

The goal is to enhance overall functioning for patients experiencing various medical and / or behavioral health conditions.

Responsibilities

Completes comprehensive bio-psychosocial screenings and assessments of patients, providing psychotherapy utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, supportive therapy, and other clinically indicated modalities.

Offers case management services, connecting patients to resources such as patient assistance programs and community supports.

Provides discipline-specific expertise to patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members on factors that impact chronic illness or other medical conditions, including social determinants of health and innovative approaches to chronic illness care.

Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team using a patient-centered approach and maintains timely documentation in compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.

Facilitates support groups for patients and their families experiencing the lingering effects of COVID-19.

Provides occasional coverage for urgent needs when other social work team members are unavailable. Attends division meetings, integrated practice unit meetings, and continuing education opportunities to support best practices and collaboration.

B uilds and maintains collaborative relationships with community behavioral health providers, creating a network of aligned professionals.

Fosters a highly collaborative approach with clinical team members, and engages with local, regional, and national professional communities

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills, working effectively with a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and medical assistants.

A positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their families is essential. Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, along with strong organizational, planning, follow-up, and time management abilities.

Additionally, they should demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of three (3) years of post-degree clinical experience, preferably in a healthcare setting, is required. Experience in conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments to adults is also highly preferred.

Candidates should possess a working knowledge of, or experience with, evidence-based brief intervention, motivational interviewing, and healthcare delivery.

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.

Salary Range

$70,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

May work around biohazards

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

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.

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.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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.

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.

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.

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 :

• E-Verify Poster (English) PDF
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (English) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) PDF

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 .

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.