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Licensed Master Social Worker, Musculoskeletal Institute, Division of Health Social Work, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Dec 22, 2024

Job Posting Title:

Licensed Master Social Worker, Musculoskeletal Institute, Division of Health Social Work, 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:

General Notes

The Licensed Master Social Worker will be one of three social workers serving as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based program dedicated to caring for patients at the Musculoskeletal Institute, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School.

The Division of Health Social Work serves as a centralized hub for social workers and other integrated health providers, fostering an environment that empowers professionals to improve health and enhance the well-being of patients and families in partnership with patients, families, and communities. Through cutting-edge models and comprehensive services, the division creates tangible value within the healthcare ecosystem while championing whole-person care and interprofessional collaboration. The Division of Health Social Work offers additional clinical training opportunities for individuals working towards licensure, including supervision for those pursuing their LCSW.

Purpose

The Licensed Master Social Worker role involves supporting patients in enhancing their overall functioning through case consultation, case management, evidence-based brief interventions, and psychotherapy. This is achieved using a patient-centered, collaborative approach with an interdisciplinary team to address the biopsychosocial needs of patients experiencing a range of medical and behavioral health conditions, including chronic illness, chronic pain, adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct case consultations, case management, psychotherapy, and psychosocial education for patients and their support networks. Establish initial contact, introduce social work services, and assess psychosocial and support system needs. Recommend updates to care plans to improve patient function, and quality of life, and improve health-related outcomes. Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and medical teams to address psychosocial factors, such as substance use (e.g., tobacco cessation), post-surgical planning, and transportation, to enhance surgical outcomes. Maintain thorough documentation for all services rendered following organizational standards.

  • Provide psychosocial education to patients' support networks and coordinate care with families, healthcare teams, and community resources. Establish relationships with community organizations to facilitate referrals and access to services such as transportation, emergency housing, financial aid, and case management for patients with complex social and medical needs.

  • Participate in research initiatives for patient care operational improvements; participate in screening, tracking, and reporting of patient outcomes and social work interventions; provide discipline-specific knowledge to interdisciplinary teams around mental health, historically underserved patient populations, non-medical drivers of health, and innovative ways to approach chronic illness in patients.

  • Attend division meetings, integrated practice unit sessions, and continuing education opportunities to support best practices and collaboration across departments.

  • Provide occasional coverage for urgent needs when other social work team members are unavailable.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited program. Licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Texas. Demonstrated strong communication and collaboration skills with a range of healthcare professionals. Exhibits a positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their families. Possesses excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, along with strong organizational and time management abilities. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of three (3) years of post-degree clinical experience, preferably in a healthcare setting. Proven experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team. Proficiency in evidence-based brief interventions, motivational interviewing, and a strong knowledge of community resources. Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.

Salary Range

$62,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
  • May work around standard office conditions

  • May work around biohazards

  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

  • Use or 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

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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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.

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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.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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