Job Posting Title:

Senior Clinical Therapist, TCHATT, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Senior Clinical Therapist will work as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based program that cares for patients enrolled in the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program at UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School. TCHATT provides telemedicine or telehealth programs to school districts to help identify and assess the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents and provide access to mental health services. The Senior Clinical Therapist will provide mental health therapy to children, adolescents, and family members and oversee other counselors providing TCHATT services.

This is a federally and state funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women.

This position has an end date of 8/31/2025, but may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.
 

Purpose

The Senior Clinical Therapist will join our growing multi-disciplinary team to conduct behavioral and mental health assessments, treatment planning, brief interventions, and interdisciplinary team consultation as needed, in compliance with standard regulations, policies and procedures. This position will provide mental health therapy to children, adolescents, and family members and oversee other counselors providing TCHATT services and will also contribute to program development, lead trainings, and use data to inform programming. The Senior Clinical Therapist will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, work independently with a strong attention to detail, and effectively communicate through both oral and written communication while possessing a commitment to professional ethical and practice standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and provides diagnostic impressions. Formulates treatment plan according to evidence based practices and protocol. Conducts individual, family and group therapy sessions as needed. Monitors patients for suicidal/homicidal intent and ensures patient safety if necessary. Undertakes crisis intervention, as needed.

Participates in any supervision, feedback, and quality assurance checks. Maintains client records and performs data entry as required by protocol.

Attends appropriate training workshops, interdisciplinary meetings and client staffing as required. Participates in clinical supervision and oversight of clinical activities for pre-licensure team members, consistent with applicant’s own licensure and experience. 

Participates in departmental meetings, continuing education opportunities, academic and research opportunities to optimize patient best practice and interdepartmental collaboration.

Serves as a clinical lead and works closely with the social workers on staff to provide mentorship, support, and consultation as needed. Provides guidance, direction, debriefing, clinical staffing, and support to staff, including care coordinators. May help with coverage, staffing, and workflow optimization.

Demonstrates a deepened knowledge and expertise in treating patients with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions along with addressing patient’s psychosocial factors. Applies clinical experience, condition specific trainings, and certifications to contribute to patients’ improved healthcare outcomes. 

Participates in the development and implementation of projects, and leading or participating in committees and/or workgroups. Participates in quality improvement and initiatives that analyze professional practice, outcomes and efficiencies, including peer review, chart review, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Be licensed as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT or equivalent practiced clinician in the State of Texas. Have a minimum of three years of post-degree clinical experience. Experience working with children, adolescents, and family systems. Strong technological skills and ability to perform computer tasks and utilize electronic health records independently. Ability to work remotely as needed. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients. Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of other health care professionals (i.e., physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, medical assistants). Maintain a positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their family members. Ability to work independently with strong attention to accuracy and detail. Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to professional ethical and practice standards.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Be licensed as an LCSW-S, LPC-S, or LMFT-S in the state of Texas. Have a minimum of five years of post-degree clinical experience providing crisis intervention, care coordination, and case management to children and families. At least five years of experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings. Experience providing school-based mental health services. Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Proficiency in at least one electronic medical records system, e.g., Athena. Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Salary Range

$72,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel

Field work as necessary

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.