Therapist (LMSW)

About the Facility

Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. The center provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation for ages 13 and older, as well as neuropsychiatric treatment for youth. It offers integrated and specialized care for children, adolescents, and adults facing difficult challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to patients and families participating in the Neuropsychiatric, Neurobehavioral, and Residential Treatment Center programs.
• Maintain communication systems based on documentation and verbal exchange regarding treatment.
• Communicate with internal and external entities to facilitate acquisition of treatment authorization and resources.
• Complete treatment plans within regulatory and licensing guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience, preferably with neuropsychiatric or rehabilitation populations.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation and/or neuropsychiatric patient services, appropriate assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and milieu management.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills for interacting with payers, families, professionals, and staff.
• Ability to maintain professional records, patient confidentiality, and therapeutic relationships.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate medical record documentation.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Effectively manage and document patient status, treatment needs, and crisis situations.

Physical / General Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand while interacting with patients, families, and staff.
• Write/type for extended periods and use telephone extensively.
• Travel between various hospital areas and lift, carry, and lower up to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Push patients in wheelchairs, transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, and physically restrain patients per hospital policy.
• Confront dangerous or aggressive patients, de‑escalate crises, and protect self and others.
• Maintain regular attendance; hearing, vision, and emotional stability sufficient for job functions.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.