AMPLIFY Mental Health Therapist Associate Fellowship

Job Posting Title:

AMPLIFY Mental Health Therapist Associate Fellowship

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2026

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is grant-funded with an expected end date of August 31, 2026. It is designated as a fellowship opportunity for recent graduates of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Eligible candidates must have graduated in either the December 2024 or May 2025 cohorts.

Purpose

This position aims to professionally develop a recent MSW SHSSW graduate in integrated healthcare service provision through therapeutic evidence-based practice models and measurement-based care approaches to full clinical licensure. Over the two-year period, the position will meet the required supervision hours for a fully licensed clinical social worker. The position will provide therapeutic support to young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 who seek the Amplify Center for mental healthcare, which is part of UT Health Austin.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an LCSW-S, the mental health therapist completes a biopsychosocial assessment of patients. The applied biopsychosocial model and approach will include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, supportive therapy, and/or other techniques and modalities as clinically indicated. Completes relative evaluations and treatment plans and provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Participates in screening, tracking, and reporting of patient outcomes and social work interventions. Completes documentation in the clinical record related to interaction with individuals served, families, and other service providers in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with professional ethics and with both Federal and State regulations.

• Provides discipline-specific knowledge to interdisciplinary team around mental health, cultural competency, social determinants of health, and innovative ways to approach chronic illness in patients. Participates in value-based research initiatives and research for operational improvements in patient care.

• Provides care management to include connecting patients to needed resources such as community mental health services, and other resources in the community.

• Maintains clear, timely, adequate, and professional documentation of patient progress, in assessment, goal planning, and discharge processes.

• Work collaboratively with an integrated team and provide discipline-specific knowledge about mental health and successful ways to approach young adults' social and emotional needs at work and school.

• Other Duties as Assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a recent graduate of the UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work with a master’s in social work no earlier than December 2024.

• Licensure in the state of Texas (LMSW) or be certified as an LPC Associate (LPC-A) in the state of Texas with 1,000 hours towards full clinical licensure.

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with other health care professionals (i.e., physicians, psychologists, social workers, school counselors, care coordinators).

• Maintain a positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their family members.

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, organizational, planning, follow-up/follow-through, and time management skills.

• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team and/or working with young adults.

• Have a working knowledge of and/or experience with Brief Intervention, and Motivational Interviewing, and value-based healthcare delivery.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

• Ability to exercise resourcefulness and good judgment.

• Ability to manage multiple streams of work.

• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills; written and communication skills; organizational, planning, follow-up/follow-through, and time management skills.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

• Field work as necessary

• This position is a grant-funded fellowship role with an expected end date of August 31, 2026

• This position is located at the Amplify Center on the ACC campus, where a split amount of office and virtual time is required for the position based on provider schedule

Required Materials

• 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

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.

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.

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.

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:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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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.