Job TitleSocial Worker Senior/UKHCRequisition NumberRE51063Working TitleSocial Worker Senior - Pediatric PsychologyDepartment NameMG34M:PEDS-PSYCHOLOGYWork LocationLexington, KYGrade Level11Salary Range$54,080-95,056/yearType of PositionStaffPosition Time Status Full-TimeRequired Education
MSW
Click here for more information about equivalencies:https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalenciesRequired Related Experience
No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 25lbs.
Shift
Monday – Friday; Variable shifts between 7:30 am – 7 pm (40 hrs/wk)
Job Summary
The Department of Pediatrics seeks a CSW to serve as a member of a mental health team to provide mental health services to patients and families under the supervision of a LCSW.
This position’s duties include, but are not limited to individual and group therapy, serving as a liaison to community partners and group, educating patients and families on diagnosis, performing suicide screenings, psychosocial assessments, completing appropriate documentation, educating patients and families on diagnosis, and providing individual and group therapy for individuals and families based on the identified needs. This individual will be eligible to receive supervision towards a LCSW license while expanding the mental health services available to the patients of the Department of Pediatric Ambulatory Clinics.
This position will have a significant focus on working with children and adolescents who have endorsed suicidality, including crisis response and ongoing therapeutic intervention.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Assessment and Intervention SKills, Problem solving, Advanced Technical Writing, Clinical Skills, Public Speaking
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/Experience
Master’s Degree in Social Work, CSW with eligibility to work towards LCSW
Deadline to Apply08/05/2025Our University Community
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