Remote Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston is seeking a dedicated Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) for the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine program. This remote position involves providing social work services focusing on patients' medical and psychiatric needs, alongside collaborative care with healthcare professionals. The role offers substantial benefits, including medical premiums paid in full and generous time off.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off (around 37-38 days per year)

Longevity Pay after two years

Retirement/pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) required.
• Experience delivering evidence-based treatment modalities preferred.
• Medical social work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients' social, emotional, and financial needs.
• Plans treatment or refers patients to appropriate professionals.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance patient care.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Conflict resolution

Mediation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Master's in Social Work

Job description

UTHealth HoustonDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciencesis hiring aSocial Worker (LMSW/LCSW)to join their team of professionals forTexas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT).

This position is currently a remote role, but the employee may be required to come into the office periodically for training, meetings, etc. Employees must be located in the Greater Houston/commutable area in order to work with local patient population and schools.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Independently provides professional social work services to address medical, psychiatric and social concerns by using a Biopsychosocial perspective to asses, evaluate, implement, monitor, advocate and implement services for patients and their families.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Conducts comprehensive assessment to interprets patients social, emotional, environmental and financial needs.
2. Plans course of treatment or refers cases to appropriate professionals, institutions or agencies to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment or referral.
3. Obtains data from patients and/or relatives in the best interest of their problems to assist in the development of a number of significant teaching endeavors, programs, and social services.
4. With the objective of meeting total patient care, assesses patients and/or relatives to gain understanding of the individual's problems and needs. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care, enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals. Collaboratively develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans. Conducts individual and or group counseling.
5. Prepares detailed reports and may video-tape sessions with patients for review with coworkers or a faculty member.
6. Solicits the assistance of religious, social, and welfare agencies in the treatment of patients. Interacts with social work staff and psychiatric residents.
7. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and the impact of psychosocial factors on care need.
8. Utilizes crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns.
9. Responds to emergency situations.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Licensure as a Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) by the Texas Board of Social Work is required.
Licensure as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the Texas Board of Social Work is preferred.

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Texas Board of Social Work is required for the Senior Social Worker position.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field. Master's in Social Work preferred.

Minimum Experience:

One year of social work experience required. Four years are required for the Senior Social Worker position.

Experience delivering evidence-based treatment modalities specific to trauma preferred.

Medical social work experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0868, 42S1, 42S3, 42S4, 42SX, 73A.

For a complete list please visitwww.uthealth-veterans.jobs.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.