Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Neurosciences & Neurosurgery

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Neurosciences & Neurosurgery

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 the 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.

Functioning as a formalized collaborative structure, the Division of Health Social Work unites interprofessional missions, cultivating synergies that drive impactful, patient-centric care.

A hybrid work schedule (working onsite and remotely) is available for this position after onsite training and successful performance review have been completed.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is an integral member of an interdisciplinary, team-based program providing behavioral health services within the Neurosciences service line, including the Neurology and Neurosurgery clinics at UT Health Austin, part of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas king collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the LCSW provides case consultation, complex case management, evidence-based brief interventions, and psychotherapy using a patient-centered approach to address the biopsychosocial needs of individuals with neurological and behavioral health conditions, including chronic illness, chronic pain, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, and PTSD, while developing individualized care plans that promote resilience, continuity of care, and improved patient outcomes.

• Direct Clinical Assessment and Psychotherapy
• Consultation and Care Coordination
• Interdisciplinary Clinical Collaboration
• Psychosocial Support and Chronic Condition Management
• Interdisciplinary and Community Collaboration
• Cross-Coverage and Quality Improvement

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
• At least 2 year(s) of experience in post-degree clinical experience in a healthcare setting
• Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Texas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 year(s) or more of experience in post-degree clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experienced in conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments, with working knowledge of brief interventions, motivational interviewing, and healthcare delivery.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Environment/Equipment

• Standard office equipment and clinic environment.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard and computer systems.
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients, or others.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest