Job Description

Extended Job Title
Sr Social Worker (Family Med/Transmountain)

Org Level 1
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description
The case manager serves as counselor and resource person for a caseload of patients. Specific duties include: providing individual and group counseling; participating as a member of a treatment team; corresponding with outside agencies, institutions and families of patients; collecting and writing social histories; monitoring patient/client treatment plan reviews; and compiling staffing notes. Functions under the immediate supervision of a supervising psychologist, social worker, or physician.

Requisition ID
33554BR

Travel Required
Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions
  • Assumes the role of counseling therapist for individuals, couples and families with psychiatric and medically referred issues and health related problems, such as chronic illness, psychosomatic illness, adjustment disorders
  • Coordinates care with medical providers, coordinate community service resources with patient needs
  • Consult with medical providers regarding mental health interventions with patients
  • Perform urgent mental health assessment and consult
  • Management of patients with personality disorders
  • Develop, maintain and lead the behavioral health curriculum
  • Coordinate, maintain and lead behavioral health curriculum
  • Coordinate the psycho-social topics in the conference schedule
  • Teach or facilitate teaching of behavioral and mental health topics relevant to board reviews
  • Performs other tasks and duties assigned by supervisor within the policies of the department and TTUHSC in order to meet the goals and objectives of the program and the department


Grant Funded?
No

Minimum Hire Rate
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications

Pay Basis
Hourly

Schedule Details
M-F

Work Location
El Paso

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish


Campus
HSC - El Paso

Department
Transmountain Practice Admin Elp

Required Attachments
Resume / CV

Job Type
Full Time

Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group
Business Professionals

Shift
Day

EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Social Work and 4 years of related experience OR Masters degree in Social work and 2 years of related experience
  • Credentialed as a Certified Social Worker

 

Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No

Jeanne Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx

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