Social Worker - Circle of Security Program

The Circle of Security program is a partnership among UTHealth, BakerRipley, and the Infant Toddler Court Team in Fort Bend County designed to increase caregiver knowledge of early childhood development and wellbeing while teaching parents the relational and emotional needs of young children using the Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP™) model. Based on decades of attachment research, COSP™ helps caregivers strengthen emotional and relational security in parentchild relationships by understanding and supporting children's core developmental needs.

This role conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' and youths' social, emotional, environmental, and financial needs, administers standardized screening tools, and identifies strengths and areas for growth to inform individualized care or intervention plans. The position develops treatment goals, coordinates referrals to appropriate professionals or community agencies, and collaborates with physicians, school staff, and multidisciplinary teams to support continuity of care, monitor progress, and address barriers to participation. Responsibilities include facilitating group-based socialemotional learning sessions, providing brief individual support, delivering crisis intervention and conflict resolution, and documenting sessions, outcomes, and student participation in accordance with program requirements. Additional duties involve preparing detailed reports, educating healthcare providers on community resources and psychosocial factors, engaging external social service and welfare agencies, responding to emergencies, and performing other assigned tasks.

Residency in the HoustonMetro area, inperson service delivery in Fort Bend and Harris counties, and a valid driver's license are crucial. Mileage reimbursement is included.

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• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Independently provides professional social work services within community-based organizations and partner sites using an attachment-based framework. Facilitates Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) groups to support caregivers in strengthening secure relationships with their children. Promotes reflective parenting practices and helps caregivers better understand and respond to their children's emotional and behavioral needs to foster resilience, secure attachment, and healthy family relationships. The social worker address psychiatric and social concerns by using a CBT modality to asses, evaluate, implement, monitor, advocate and implement services for patients and their families.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Conducts comprehensive assessments with children and adolescents to interpret families' social, emotional, environmental, and financial needs, and identifies factors that may impact caregiver-child relationships and family well-being.
2. Plans course of treatment or refers cases to appropriate professionals, institutions or agencies to ensure that caregivers receive appropriate services and support.
3. Obtains data from patients and/or relatives in the best interest of their problems to assist in the development of a number of significant teaching endeavors, programs, and social services.
4. With the objective of meeting total patient care, assess patients and/or relatives to gain an understanding of the individual's problems and needs. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care, enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals. Collaboratively develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans. Conducts individual and or group counseling.
5. Provides brief therapeutic interventions (up to 4 sessions) and extended care (up to 20 sessions) focused on trauma, utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities.
6. Maintains all documentation in multiple data management systems in a timely manner.
7. Provides education to staff, community partners, and service providers on community resources and the impact of psychosocial factors on family well-being.
8. Utilizes crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns.
9. Responds to emergency situations.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) by State of Texas required

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by State of Texas preferred

Minimum Education:

Bachelor Degree in Social Work or related field. MSW preferred.

Minimum Experience:

One year of social work experience required.
Medical social work experience is preferred.

Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), group therapy, and working with families preferred. Bilingual a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0868, 42S1, 42S3, 42S4, 42SX, 73A.

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Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.