Caseworker; UTSA)

Under general supervision, responsible for working within a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care to community adult and adolescent outpatients with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and other co-morbid conditions.

• Evaluates and assesses patient's behavior, emotional responses, interpersonal relationships, and social conditions.
• Gives diagnostic impressions and treats adults, adolescents, and families.
• Develops individual treatment plans for patients and documents case records as needed.
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services and identify problem areas.
• Assists with developing and implementing evidence-based treatment models.
• Responsibilities may include crisis interventions as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Ability to analyze, compare and evaluate aspects of the treatment program.
• Primary activities and decision making authority will be performed under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous, pleasant and professional manner.
• Ability to observe a patient's issues, and analyze what is needed to help them without putting them at further risk.
• Ability to work one-on-one with patients every day, working with people in close situations, be a good communicator and listener.
• Ability to talk with patients and their families and be able and willing to deliver both good and bad news in the most compassionate way possible.
• Ability to write progress notes according to standard, assessments, memos, letters, various complex reports and other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.

Education:

• Bachelors' degree in social work, counseling, or psychology is required.

• One (1) year of experience in a health care setting is required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond.

UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one America's Best Employers for Company Culture.

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for…