WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Shift: 8-hour flex shift, Monday through Friday. Additional details will be discussed as part of the interview process

This is a competitive paid, full time, in-person, two-year fellowship for LMSWs seeking their clinical license requirements with a focus on children and family behavioral health: Individual, family, and group psychotherapy direct practice, supervision, observation, and training in pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health settings Paid LCSW-S supervision, training, and didactic education specific for LCSWs Multidisciplinary experience in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings Specialized psychiatric rotations (behavioral, developmental, substance use, and more)

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

REQUIRED:

• Active and in good standing LMSW in state of residence (preference will be given to Texas residents) from CSWE-accredited graduate school
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residence Commitment to a two-year paid full-time residency (in-person)
• Graduate GPA (3.0+) Statement of Purpose

PREFERRED:

• The preferred candidate would possess the following qualifications/skills: 1-2 years of experience in child and family mental health services 1-2 years of experience in pediatric inpatient and outpatient mental health settings
• Knowledge of child and family mental health community resources
• Desire to learn and welcome training, structured feedback, and supervisory direction
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team 
• Excellent verbal, written, and client interaction skills
• Proficiency in electronic health records and technology 
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to thrive and remain flexible in fast pace, changing environment

JOB DUTIES

• Uphold NASW Code of Ethics and NASW Core Competencies of Practice Uphold federal, state, local, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs psycho-social assessment, psychotherapeutic intervention, and treatment for individuals, groups, and family systems under the supervision of the BHEC-clinical supervisor and clinical site directors
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with patients and family members regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome plans.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly didactic training and supervision sessions 
• Provide written evaluation and feedback relative to clinical learning goals and outcomes
• Performs social work assessment and crisis intervention for patients and family members presenting to clinical fellowship rotation sites
•  Anticipates patient’s and/or patient’s family needs and expectations and uses these with assessment to help develop appropriate care plans for the patient.
• In collaboration with the clinical supervisor, preceptor, and/or clinical team on-call, identifies psychiatric emergencies.
• Assesses the potential for self-harm/suicidal ideation and coordinates voluntary and involuntary treatment/commitment procedures. 
• Works collaboratively with psychiatric multidisciplinary team, stakeholders, and assigned supervisors to develop psychodynamic interventions and treatment for children, adolescents, emergent youth and family systems
• Assists clinical staff in evaluation and stabilization of patients, as needed
• Facilitates admission and transfer processes to appropriate facilities, as indicated.
• Identifies psychosocial-emotional risk factors that may increase barriers to mental health treatment, including but not limited to the following risk factors such as suspected abuse, neglect, trauma, interpersonal violence, behavioral health concerns, houselessness, food insecurity, and limited resources, etc.
• Provides psycho-education to patient’s and/or patient’s families. 
• Demonstrates effective communication with diverse populations
• Refers patients to community programs and resources as indicated to assist the patient in meeting their mental health care needs
•  Maintains timely documentation; consistently meets departmental standards
• Serves as patient and/or family advocate. 
• Responds to patient’s and/or patient’s family’s complaints and reports them to supervisor.
• Utilizes chain of command to resolve patient, operational, or personal work-related problems.
• Maintains HIPPA compliance and privacy of all patients.
• Accesses only medical records for patients that are assigned Acts as a resource for the department for complicated mental health processes as related to Order of Protective Custody (OPC) and Apprehension by Police Officer without Warrant (APOWW).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Good general health and stress coping ability to engage in fast-paced environments
• Full mobility and ability to participate in vigorous activity.
• Ability to communicate to allow discussions with physicians, patients and other members of the healthcare team.
• Possess near vision for accurate reading of computer screens and recording on patient charts.
• Must be able to walk reasonable distances to cover multiple nursing units.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge; able to meet EHR clinical documentation and department communication standards.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed primarily in a hospital and outpatient clinic environment.
• Walking, standing, bending, turning and stooping.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
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.