Mental Health Coordinator LCSW/Social Worker - Ambulatory Clinic CV

ABOUT UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Its faculty members - who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances - are respected for their dedication to teaching and patient care. The medical center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and the UT Southwestern School of Public Health. The schools train about 3,700 medical, graduate, and allied health students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows each year.

UT Southwestern was named one of the Top 5 Best Organizations for Leadership Development (BOLD) Award winners by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) in 2022. The NCHL conducts a survey of health care organizations across the U.S. every other year to assess all components of organizations' efforts to prepare and develop leaders.

A great medical center offers outstanding patient care in addition to fine teaching and innovative research. We emphasize compassionate medical treatment. UT Southwestern's physicians are equipped to bring the latest laboratory findings to each patient. We provide inpatient care to nearly 117,000 people and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits annually. UT Southwestern has approximately 21,000 employees and an operating budget of approximately $4.1 billion.

POSITION SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center is offering a new opportunity for a full-time LCSW Social Worker in the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. This role involves providing coverage for the Cystic Fibrosis Program.

• Shift: 8-hour days.

• Work From Home: Hybrid schedule 2-3 days in office and the rest working remotely.

Your duties may include but is not limited to the following:

• Provide brief therapy to Cystic Fibrosis patients, and mental health coordination.

• Provide medical social work to patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

• Psychosocial assessments

• Half of the duties dedicated to therapy. The other half dedicated to medical social work.

The ideal candidate has the following traits:

• Flexible.

• Team-oriented

• Patient-centered.

• Detail-oriented.

• Vibrant, energetic candidate.

• Experienced in clinical settings.

• Medical Social Work experience important.

• Cystic Fibrosis experience is important.

• EPIC experience is preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

REQUIRED

• Master's degree in social work.

• Two (2) years' experience is required.

JOB DUTIES

• Assists in development and implementation of Case Management. Provides expertise in area of social work as it pertains to management of patient.

• Assists in coordination of client care through formulation of appropriate plan of care via accurate assessment of patient's social, financial and insurance situation.

• Develops short and long term plans to facilitate patient care and discharge.

• Utilizes crisis intervention and problem solving skills to facilitate and enhance patient and family's ability to meet acute and ongoing medical and psychosocial needs.

• Networks with community agencies to assure appropriate client access.

• Maintains documentation and meets department and Zale Lipshy Uni- University Hospital documentation standards.

• Identifies cases with ethical and legal considerations, and makes referrals. Confers with supervisor.

• Communicates with other health care providers, patients, families, other hospital personnel, and visitors. Demonstrates effective communication with adolescents, adults and older adults.

• Maintains system for tracking placement of patients after discharge on monthly basis.

• Has knowledge of Department and Unit Performance Improvement program and is aware of expected participation. Identifies need for professional growth and seeks development opportunities.

• Provides education to staff, patients and community resource affiliates.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.