Social Work Specialist I - Adult/Family - Department of Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Social Work Specialist I to provide expert and very specialized practice skills in the area of adult psychiatry assessment, adult and family psychotherapy, group therapy, and consultations. This position will also be responsible for program development, supervision, teaching and training, research, administration, and public education.
Delivery of outpatient services will be at one of the below listed UIHC satellite locations.
UI Health Care River Crossing / 3056 River Crossing Court, Riverside, IA 52327
UI Health Care Muscatine / 3465 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, IA 52761
UI Health Care North Liberty / 1765 Lininger Lane, North Liberty, IA 52317
UI Health Care Sioux City / 2501 Pierce Street, Sioux City, IA 51104
UI Health Care Peds Associates North Dodge / 1360 N. Dodge St., Suite 1500, Iowa City, IA 52245
UI QuickCare East / 1632 Sycamore Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
UI QuickCare Old Capitol / 201 South Clinton Street, Suite 168, Iowa City, IA 52240
Cedar Falls / 2624 Orchard Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Bettendorf / 865 Lincoln Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Dubuque / 777 Mazzuchelli, Dubuque, IA 52001
The University of Iowa, Department of Psychiatry offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collegial professional environment. As an academic medical center, we highly value diverse learning experiences and we encourage continuing education and training opportunities both internally as well as externally to the University. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. We are committed to providing patient-focused care—available to every person, around the clock—in an environment devoted to innovative care, excellent service, and exceptional outcomes.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide planned and emergent mental health assessments of adult patients presenting with a range of behavioral health complaints and concerns in an outpatient clinic as well as a crisis stabilization unit.
• Formulate diagnostic opinions and treatment plans utilizing the criteria of the DSM 5.
• Provide individual, family and group psychotherapy services to extremely distressed, highly emotionally charged patients - including those diagnosed with eating disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, serious and persistent mental illnesses, mood disorders, anxiety and bi-polar disorders.
• Provide risk assessment for adult self-harm and harm to others.
• Differentially provide a wide range of therapeutic interventions including behavior modification, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal modalities of treatment.
• Collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary clinic treatment team to implement patient care recommendations.
• To comply with standards regarding attendance, documentation, continuous quality improvement, data collection, clinic policies and the Code of Ethics.
• To keep current with social work and health care knowledge base and to pursue further enhancements of job-related knowledge.
• To provide program development, teaching and research services.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
• Demonstrates respect for all members of the University community in the course of performing one’s duties and in response to administrators, supervisors, coworkers, and customers; constructively brings forward workplace concerns to coworkers and/or supervisor.
• Welcomes the richness of talent from a diverse workforce and recognizes that diversity brings stimulation, challenge, and energy that contribute to a productive and effective workplace.
• Represents the interests of the University and of unit leadership in the use of resources to meet service and productivity demands within unit goals and budgets; strives to promote continual process and quality improvement.
• Seeks opportunities to enhance one’s own professional knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to one’s current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles and overall career development.
Percent of Time: 100%, full time
Staff Type: Professional and Scientific
Education, Licensure, and Certifications
A Master's degree in Social Work.
Must be Iowa licensed as an Independent Social Worker (LISW) by time of hire.
Certification by the Academy of Certified Social Workers is desirable.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 3-5 years Social Work experience which includes experience in adult outpatient behavioral health care setting and providing psychotherapy services to patients and families on assigned clinical areas.
Demonstrated experience with evidence-based practices including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Demonstrated experience collaborating as part of multi-disciplinary care teams, including ability to effect change and resolve recalcitrant problems.
Must be able to attend initial onsite trainings in Iowa City and Coralville.
Desirable Qualifications
Extensive experience providing evidenced based treatment for adults, and families is required (e.g., Cognitive behavioral, parent management training, interpersonal psychotherapy, and / or dialectical behavior psychotherapies).
Experience providing planned and emergent assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of behavioral health complaints and concerns in adult inpatient and outpatient clinic settings.
Experience formulating diagnostic opinions and treatment plans utilizing the criteria of the DSM 5.
Experience providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
Advanced graduate education and/or continuing education related to advanced behavioral health practice is desirable.
Ability to provide a wide range of therapeutic interventions including behavior modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal modalities of treatment.
Expertise in Iowa abuse / neglect law.
Application Process
In order to be considered, applicants must upload a Cover Letter and Resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Professional references will be required at a later time in the recruitment process.
For more information, contact lori-posey@uiowa.edu .
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
