Remote Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' TCHATT

May 26, 2026

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UTHealth Houston Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is hiring a Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) to join its team. This roles works independently to provide advanced professional social work services to address mental health concerns by using a biopsychosocial perspective to assess, evaluate, implement services, monitor, and advocate for patients and their families in the Texas Child Health Access through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program. Experience delivering evidence-based treatment modalities specific to trauma preferred.<o:p></o:p>This position is currently a remote role, but the employee may be required to come into the office periodically for training, meetings, etc. Must be located in the Greater Houston/commutable area in order to work with local patient population and schools.<o:p></o:p>Position Summary:Independently provides professional social work services to address medical, psychiatric and social concerns by using a Biopsychosocial perspective to asses, evaluate, implement, monitor, advocate and implement services for patients and their families.Position Key Accountabilities:1. Conducts comprehensive assessments with children and adolescents to interpret patients’ social, emotional, environmental, and financial needs. 2. Plans course of treatment or refers cases to appropriate professionals, institutions or agencies to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment or referral. 3. Obtains data from patients and/or relatives in the best interest of their problems to assist in the development of a number of significant teaching endeavors, programs, and social services. 4. With the objective of meeting total patient care, assesses patients and/or relatives to gain understanding of the individual's problems and needs. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care, enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals. Collaboratively develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans. Conducts individual and or group counseling. 5. Provides brief therapeutic interventions (up to 4 sessions) and extended care (up to 20 sessions) focused on trauma, utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities. 6. Maintains all documentation in multiple data management systems in a timely manner. 7. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and the impact of psychosocial factors on care need. 8. Utilizes crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns. 9. Responds to emergency situations. 10. Performs other duties as assigned. Certification/Skills:Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) by State of Texas requiredLicensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by State of Texas preferredMinimum Education:Bachelor Degree in Social Work or related field.Minimum Experience:One year of social work experience required. Medical social work experience is preferred.Physical Requirements:Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.Security Sensitive:This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.Veteran Information:<p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Web", sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0868, 42S1, 42S3, 42S4, 42SX, 73A.<p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Web", sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> <p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Web", sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">For a complete list please visit <a style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;background-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(79, 82, 178);outline-style:none;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs/" aria-label="Link www.uthealth-veterans.jobs" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs">www.uthealth-veterans.jobs</a>.Residency Requirement:Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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