Job Posting Title:
Senior Mental Health Community Liaison, TCHATT, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dell Medical School----
Hiring Department:
Department of Psychiatry----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Oct 01, 2024----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025----
Location:
AUSTIN, TX----
Job Details:
The Senior Mental Health Community Liaison will work as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based program that builds school relationships for the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) and other school-based programs administered by 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.
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.
Educational activities are delivered in virtual, face-to-face, and hybrid environments. Employee is expected to attend and conduct training at various locations on and off-site, attend meetings to discuss success and obstacles of different projects, and pass additional background screening, including FBI fingerprinting, for our school and community partnerships. Ability to perform prolonged speaking engagements. Employee is able to be reimbursed for travel and travel-related cost to work locations outside of the Austin area to deliver educational sessions to students at their campuses.
This position will serve as the clinical community liaison for TCHATT program and other school-based Texas Child Mental Health Programs. The Senior Mental Health Community Liaison will be responsible for developing and maintaining community relationships, identifying barriers, improving access through systems navigation, and providing mental health education and training to internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Mental Health Community Liaison will possess strong interpersonal skills and readiness to adopt new techniques and practices as determined by leadership. This position will work independently with a strong attention to detail, communicate effectively through oral and written word, and be committed to professional ethical and practice standards.
Serves as an internal consultant and provides feedback on identified community mental health issues and referral processes. Establishes and maintains relationships with district leadership, school partners, and other external stakeholders through education, outreach, and routine onsite visits.
Develops and/or conducts presentations and provides education to external stakeholders on behavioral health topics and issues using tools and technologies appropriate for a variety of learning methods. Creates clinical content for internal and external use.
Supports the use of the relationship management system by identifying school-based resources and informs development of policies and procedures. Provides clinical oversight for new initiatives and programs. Completes data review and invoices, monitors outcomes, and creates action plans on an ongoing basis.
Represents TCHATT and other Texas Child Mental Health Programs at events, community meetings, and other public forums. Coordinates continuing education opportunities for staff. Supports collaboration with the outreach and communications team to ensure alignment and clinical content accuracy. Collects and provides data regarding outreach initiatives and activities.
Develops collaborative relationships with external stakeholders and provides consultation, advocacy, and systems navigation for all Texas Child Mental Health Programs.
Other duties as assigned.
Licensed as an LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or equivalent practiced clinician in the State of Texas. Five (5) years of professional experience in social work or a related field. Experience working with children, adolescents, or family systems. Strong technological skills and ability to perform computer tasks independently. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong attention to accuracy and detail. Strong communication skills.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Bilingual (English and Spanish). Proficiency in at least one electronic medical records system, e.g., Athena. Prior experience working remotely.
$60,000+ depending on qualifications
May work around standard office conditions
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Climbing of stairs
Lifting and moving
Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines
Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel
Field work as necessary
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.----
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.----
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:
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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.
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