LPC) - Family Medicine

University of Virginia

23d•$61,443

About The Position

The Department of Family Medicine seeks a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor to join their outpatient clinic team as an integrated provider on the primary care team. The provider operates as an integrated team member seeing patients through same-day warm handoffs and scheduled brief consultations. Typical patient contact includes 1-5 visits with a focus on empowering patients for self-management. The role encompasses consultation-based behavioral health services in collaboration with primary care providers across UVA Family Medicine clinics in Charlottesville City, Albemarle County, and Nelson County, with location flexible to candidate preference. The Family Stress Clinic is the Department of Family Medicine’s integrated behavioral health program, providing clinical services in support of the department’s seven Family Medicine clinics. The program is recruiting for two providers to join the existing team of three full-time providers; the program also hosts a training rotation for three doctoral psychology students to provide clinical services part-time. The department’s behavioral health providers regularly provide peer consultation to each other and assist each other with maintaining their primary care behavioral health-specific competencies.

Requirements

Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited social work program required
Experience: 3 years’ experience post master’s required.
Licensure: Licensed to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Commonwealth of Virginia (LCSW) or applicants with an active license from another state must obtain Virginia LCSW within 18 months of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a lifespan population
Experience working in interdisciplinary or integrated health care settings.
Demonstrated comfort with interventions appropriate for focused contacts (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Experience managing clinical flow in time-limited settings, including rapid assessment and intervention
Proficiency with electronic health records and integrated documentation
Experience: Minimum of 1-year relevant experience

Responsibilities

Provides clinical supervision, and trains new staff, students, and interns as assigned.
Participates in education and training for medical students, residents, and fellows through teachings/didactics, consultation, and clinical observation.
Documents patient care in accordance with UVA University Medical Center policies and regulatory requirements.
Facilitates staff development, in-service training, and educational opportunities to support professional growth and evidence-based practice.
Provides evidence-based, person-centered clinical therapeutic interventions around a broad range of behavioral health conditions.
Completes bio-psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and development of culturally competent individualized treatment plans for patients in both individual and group settings.
Participates in treatment planning, care coordination, and advocates for patient preferences within the primary care team, when appropriate.
Collaborate with patients (and care partners, when appropriate) to create, follow and maintain progress on treatment plans.
Assists with treatment program development and engages in research activities.
Adapts to evolving needs by taking on additional responsibilities, as indicated.