Social Worker - Outpatient Psychiatry

University of Vermont Health Network•Burlington, VT

57d•$36 - $54

About The Position

This person provides direct clinical mental health evaluation and individual and group psychotherapy to the patient population of individuals with elevated risk for suicide through the University of Vermont Health’s Suicide Care Clinic. Included in these services are providing direct diagnosis and empirically supported treatment to patients as well as case management duties such as: consultation with primary care and other referring providers in the community; assessment for program admission; clinical evaluation and diagnosis of mental health disorders in conjunction with DSM and ICD 10 codes; coordination of services with Crisis and inpatient psychiatric providers if needed, prior to inpatient admission and in acute after care following discharge; both outside and internal to the Department of Psychiatry in this or other affiliates; daily/weekly case presentation at internal rounds; contact with significant collateral members of the patient support network; establishment of clinically appropriate post-treatment aftercare plan and contact with community providers/agencies/resources; contribution to the education and training of mental health clinicians, to include clinical supervision of students and trainees. Timely and accurate documentation is a must. The mental health clinician is responsible for formulating the plan of care and coordinating treatment for the patient while in the program. The clinician is also responsible for treatment plan updates, after care planning and written documentation of the discharge plan, including all treatment interventions provided while the patient was in our care. Able to demonstrate professional flexibility and effectively coordinate high acuity patient care with multiple providers within and outside of our health network.

Requirements

Applicant must have a necessary education (Master’s degree minimum in Social Work).
Applicant must hold current State of Vermont, Social Work License.
A valid LICSW license is required to apply for this position.
Training or certification may be required in a specific area: Case Management, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, or Substance Use Treatment.
At least 3 years direct clinical experience post licensure in an acute or sub-acute mental health setting.
A minimum 3 years direct experience post licensure providing individual, family and group psychotherapy.
Training in acute crisis intervention
Training in suicide risk assessment and symptom reduction
Training in manualized psychotherapies
Experience with co-occurring disorders (including substance use disorder and medical complications) and multi-axial diagnostic presentations
Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their role in treatment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary

Nice To Haves

Training and experience in CBT/DBT approaches to acute mental health symptom reduction or alleviation.
Experience with addictive disorders and populations
Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
Experience providing clinical supervision to students and trainees
Additional clinical certifications and skills in specific clinical specialties are welcomed.

Responsibilities

Direct clinical mental health evaluation
Individual and group psychotherapy
Direct diagnosis and empirically supported treatment to patients
Case management duties
Consultation with primary care and other referring providers in the community
Assessment for program admission
Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of mental health disorders in conjunction with DSM and ICD 10 codes
Coordination of services with Crisis and inpatient psychiatric providers if needed, prior to inpatient admission and in acute after care following discharge
Daily/weekly case presentation at internal rounds
Contact with significant collateral members of the patient support network
Establishment of clinically appropriate post-treatment aftercare plan and contact with community providers/agencies/resources
Contribution to the education and training of mental health clinicians, to include clinical supervision of students and trainees
Formulating the plan of care and coordinating treatment for the patient while in the program
Treatment plan updates, after care planning and written documentation of the discharge plan, including all treatment interventions provided while the patient was in our care
Effectively coordinate high acuity patient care with multiple providers within and outside of our health network