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

Job Posting Title:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Primary Care, Med Specialty, 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:

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 professi