Social Work Specialist I - Department of Psychiatry

Education
A Master's degree in Social Work is required.

Certifications
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.

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 services to extremely distressed, highly emotionally charged patients in adult outpatient clinic setting.
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.
Experience providing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Experience providing employee assistance program assessments and short-term interventions.
Expertise in Iowa abuse / neglect law. 

Application Process 
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.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check, verification of education and certifications. For more information contact lori-posey@uiowa.edu    .