Ongoing Education Supervisor - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston

UT Health Science Center at Houston•Houston, TX

49d•Onsite

About The Position

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue! Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Join a growing team! With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with an 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research. With exposure to a variety of specialties such as Acute, Subacute, and Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment , Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming. This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area. Position Summary: Manages and oversees education, ongoing training, in-services, monthly chart auditing, as well as LMSW clinicians seeking LCSW supervision. Location: Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston Dept.: BSC Programming Status: Full-Time FLSA: Exempt

Requirements

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by State of Texas required or
Supervisor (LCSW-S) required
Master's Degree in Social Work required
5 years of experience in a mental health setting with two (2) years of experience providing clinical supervision required

Responsibilities

Directs clinical supervision of all LMSW clinicians seeking clinical supervision.. Supervises the Lead Recreation Therapist and Chaplains. Conducts chart audits in order to identify deficient documentation and provides performance training that will help the staff avoid deficiencies in future. Participates in peer reviews to troubleshoot complex cases.
Monitors timeliness of assigned staff members required assessments, treatment plans, discharge plans, and any other required services in order to meet the standards of Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Manages staffing and ensures coverage for assigned areas. Tracks time and attendance for assigned staff. Provides indirect services to patients by acting as an advocate for the patient/family with the treatment team development through consultations with assigned staff or as needed for coverage.
Provides consultation and coverage for direct services to patients including: psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and treatment that includes: group and family therapy, crisis intervention and treatment planning development.
Provides consultation and coverage for oversight of patients care, progress in treatment, and progress toward discharge in order to prevent both the over-utilization and the under-utilization of inpatient treatment services.
Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individual treatment plan, and a safe and appropriate discharge plan that will support patients ongoing outpatient treatment.
Consults with assigned staff as needed to assess the psychosocial functioning of patients at admission and throughout the treatment program; conducts interviews with patients and significant others to determine assets as well as challenges to optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge to a lesser restrictive level of care.
Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care