UAB Medicine
Psychiatric Social Worker - REACT Research Psychiatry Clinic
UAB Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm; shared late shift every 3 weeks
Work Location: REACT Psychiatry Clinic, Cooper Green
Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
The Research and Evaluation of Assertive Community Treatment (REACT) Program is part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology at UAB and was established in 2000 as the first assertive community treatment (ACT) team in Alabama. This interdisciplinary care team of a psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, counselors, and case managers provide community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support using the latest evidenced-based practices to support individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses.
Functions as a clinical member of the REACT multidisciplinary team and provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. Provides direct clinical social work services to community psychiatry patients, including: individual, group and family psychotherapy; patient and family education, consultation, facilitates intake evaluation clinics; assists psychiatrists in medication management; and provides some teaching in area of expertise
Position Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Required: Masters in Social Work degree from an accredited school of social work. Must adhere to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Preferred: Adult, child and adolescent mental health experience. License, Certification And/Or Registration: Currently licensed as a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Alabama State Board of Social Worker Examiners, or eligible to be licensed within six (6) months from date of hire. Valid Alabama driver’s license. Traits & Skills
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; work independently; recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs. UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Required: Masters in Social Work degree from an accredited school of social work. Must adhere to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Preferred: Adult, child and adolescent mental health experience. License, Certification And/Or Registration: Currently licensed as a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Alabama State Board of Social Worker Examiners, or eligible to be licensed within six (6) months from date of hire. Valid Alabama driver’s license. Traits & Skills
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; work independently; recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs. UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
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