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! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under general supervision to perform social work assessment and crisis intervention 

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!

Work Schedule: 7pm-5:30am. This position requires weekend coverage and will be discussed more in the interview

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Master’s Degree in Social Work from an institute certified by the Council of Social Work Education. 
   

• Experience
  2 years’ experience 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (LMSW) LIC MASTER SOCIAL WORKER LMSW actively pursuing LCSW and 
  (LSW) LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER Current license is required by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners 
   

Preferred

• Experience
  Experience in Emergency Department 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (LCSW) LIC CLINCAL SOCIAL WORKER or
   

JOB DUTIES

• Performs social work assessment and crisis intervention for patients and family members presenting to the Emergency Department for care.
• Anticipates patient’s and/or patient’s family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with assessment to help develop appropriate plan of care for patient.
• In collaboration with the psychiatrist on call, identifies psychiatric emergencies. Assesses the potential for self-harm/suicidal ideation and coordinates voluntary and involuntary treatment/commitment procedures.
• Works closely with the primary responder, the ED physician and nursing staff and consults with, legal authorities, military commanders, school districts and other community entities as assigned or required.
• Assists Emergency Room staff in evaluation and stabilization of patients. Facilitates admission and transfer processes to appropriate facilities, as indicated.
• Identifies psychosocial risk factors that may prevent a safe return to the community. These risk factors may include suspected abuse, neglect, trauma, interpersonal violence, behavioral health concerns, homelessness, and limited resources, etc.
• Provides information and/or education to patient’s and/or patient’s families. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided. Obtains feedback and evaluation of understanding from patient and/or family. Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
• Refers patients to out-patient programs and community’s resources as indicated to assist the patient in meeting their health care needs and medication procurement.
• Maintains timely documentation; consistently meets department and UH documentation 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 privacy of all patients. Accesses only medical records for patients that are assigned or that present to the ED and are screened for potential social work interventions.
• 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.

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.

EEO
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.