Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Primary Care, Med Specialty, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School

Job Details

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will work as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based program that cares for patients in the Primary Care and Medical Specialties Clinics at UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School.

This position, located in Austin, TX, may be eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (on-campus and remote work) after initial onboarding.

FWA arrangements are subject to manager approval and may shift due to changes in business needs. The remote location must have reliable internet access and a suitable workspace free from distractions to support working remotely.

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 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) will support adult patients in improving their overall functioning by providing brief, evidence-based individual counseling and care management services using a patient-centered, collaborative approach with an interdisciplinary team.

The LCSW will formulate and implement comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans to address biopsychosocial needs for patients experiencing various medical and behavioral health conditions.

Responsibilities

Completes bio-psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, and provides brief, evidence-based psychotherapy through a series of face-to-face sessions (virtual and in-person).

Maintains written documentation and generates charge capture for all psychotherapy services rendered, including the initial assessment and follow-up visits consistent with organizational standards.

Supports patients / caregivers by (a) sharing information and perspectives on how other life factors are affecting chronic illness or other medical condition and (b) helping patients / families to build coping strategies, psychological skills, and ways to improve your daily function and quality of life.

Provides care management to include connecting patients to needed resources such as prescription assistance programs and other resources in the community.

Participates in value-based research initiatives and research for patient care operational improvements. Participates in screening, tracking, and reporting of patient outcomes and social work interventions.

Provides discipline-specific knowledge to interdisciplinary team around mental health, social determinants of health, and innovative ways to approach chronic illness in patients.

Participates in department meetings, continuing education opportunities, academic and research opportunities, and supervise master’s level interns to optimize patient best practice and interdepartmental collaboration.

Develops and maintains working relationships with behavioral health providers in the community to create a network of aligned providers.

Maintains a highly collaborative approach to a interdisciplinary cohort of clinical team members, as well as the local, regional and national professional communities.

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 two (2) 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

Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Have more than two (2) years of post-degree clinical experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Have experience conducting assessments and evidence-based treatments with adults strongly preferred.

Salary Range

$65,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

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 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.

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.