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University of Arkansas is hiring a SIP Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker. The role provides intensive case management and wraparound support to allied health students at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, helping them overcome barriers so they stay enrolled, progress, and complete their programs. The position is funded by the college’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant and reports to the Dean of Science, Math, and Allied Health.

Highlights

Provide social work services to students, including psychosocial assessment, clinical assessments to program standards, and referrals to treatment and community resources.
Offer psychosocial support and group therapy, both clinical and psycho-educational, on topics such as burnout, performance and test anxiety, and substance use.
Address students’ food, housing, and transportation insecurities and refer them for learning disability testing.
Assist students with job or registered apprenticeship interview preparation, and meet with them about their actual needs and work with the steering committee to meet those needs.
Run grant activities including eligibility verification, Individual Service Strategies, supportive services, and follow-up contact and retention documentation, while tracking measurable skill gains and credential attainment.
Conduct research and assessment of program and student successes.
Master of Social Work degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, plus an LCSW license in Arkansas; healthcare experience is preferred.
Grant-funded, full-time position with a five-year term, paying $55,000 to $65,000.

SIP Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker Full Description

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

Type of Position:

Staff (Non-Classified)

Job Type:

Regular

Sponsorship Available:

Department:

SIP Grant

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock is an integral part of the Arkansas Technical and Community College System maintained by the State of Arkansas. The college is governed by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees and a seven-member Board of Visitors and derives its support largely from student tuition and fees and legislative appropriations.

UA - Pulaski Tech, a comprehensive two-year college, offers associate degree and certificate programs for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or for career preparation and advancement.

Summary of Job Duties:

The University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, Arkansas, is accepting applications for a Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker to work on the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant. This position is grant funded with a five (5) year term.

The Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker will provide intensive case management and wraparound support services to allied health students. Responsibilities include barrier assessment, resource navigation, referral coordination, retention interventions, crisis support, and implementation of proactive student-success strategies designed to improve persistence, progression, and completion.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Be responsible for providing a full range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, treatment referral and resource referral(s)
Collaboration: Works collaboratively with students, interdisciplinary team members, community resources and agencies.
Communication: Communicates timely, relevant and accurate information to all parties involved with students’ matriculation through the program.
Coordination: Integrates the work of all parties, resources, and services necessary to accomplish agreed-upon goals.
Advocacy: Advocates on behalf of the students and identifies needed services and resources.
Resource Management: Assures appropriate utilization of all resources to achieve optimal outcomes.
Accountability: Accepts responsibility and accountability for achievement of optimal outcomes within their scope of practice.
Professionalism: Acquires and maintains knowledge and competence related to the expectations of their position and practices within their scope.

GRANT GOALS (some may be repetitive)

Conduct eligibility verification and develop Individual Service Strategies
Coordinate supportive services
Track measurable skill gains and credential attainment
Maintain follow-up contact and retention documentation

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide psychosocial support to students.
Complete clinical assessments as per program standards.
Psychoeducation on burnout
Help students navigate their own unique pressures
Provide group therapy- clinical and psycho-educational
Conduct research and assessment of program and student successes
Work with performance and test anxiety
Provide referrals for learning disability testing
Substance use therapy and education
Address food, housing, and transportation insecurities
Assist with job or registered apprenticeship interview preparation
Discuss with students their actual needs and collaborate with steering committee to meet these needs.
This position reports to the Dean of Science, Math, and Allied Health at UA-PTC.
Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
LCSW in the state of Arkansas

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in healthcare

Salary Information:

$55,000 to $65,000

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is committed to providing a safe campus community. Title IX protects the college community from sexual harassment in a school's education programs and activities. This means that Title IX protects the college community in connection with all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs of the school, whether those programs take place in a school's facilities, in college transportation, at a class or training program sponsored by the school at another location, or elsewhere.

We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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SIP Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker

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SIP Success Coach/Licensed Social Worker Full Description

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