Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Neurological Disorders

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Psychiatry

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Neurological Disorders

Position #00829871 – Requisition #38298

Job Summary:

The Clinical Social Worker will be faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, integrated within the Department of Neurology, Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Program. The FND Program is an outpatient, multidisciplinary treatment program comprised of neurologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, case managers, allied health professionals and administrative staff. The FND Program boasts local, national, and international recognition for their highly collaborative, innovative care model to support individuals with FND. This position will have the opportunity to participate in and/or lead clinical research, quality, and process improvement initiatives in addition to their clinical work.

About the Functional Neurology Program: The FND Program is located in the UCHealth Hospital Outpatient Pavilion on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The service line began in 2016 and has since treated over 2,000 patients. Previously, the FND Clinic has only served individuals with functional seizures (psychogenic non-epileptic seizures) but recently received funding to expand their operations to care for individuals with functional movement symptoms.

Treatment is delivered using a hybrid model, including both virtual and in-person appointments. As a member of an academic medical center, this position will support both a clinical and academic mission and will have the opportunity to participate in quality improvement and clinical research initiatives. Further, the position will have the opportunity to improve UCHealth, University of Colorado and greater community’s knowledge of FND through educational initiatives.

To learn more about the FND Clinic please visit: https://www.nestreatmentucd.org/

To learn more about FND please visit: https://neurosymptoms.org/en/

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient care and coordination: The primary role of the Clinical Social Worker is to perform direct patient/client care both virtually and in-person including behavioral health assessments, follow-up appointments, group therapy, multi-family group therapy, coordination with relevant outside care providers and other local resources as needed, charting, billing and development of treatment plans in addition to provision of services. This includes determination of appropriate therapeutic treatment options within and outside the FND Program.

• Budget/Resource Management: Informs FND Program Director and Business Manager of behavioral health service line budgetary and resource needs.

• Community Engagement/Education: Collaborates with FND Program faculty and staff to support or conduct local and national educational engagement activities and initiatives. This includes but is not limited to, community educational webinars, development of educational materials, etc.

• Quality and Process Improvement: Informs and participates in quality and process improvement initiatives at the direction of the FND Program Director in collaboration with the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services.