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Galveston, Texas

Social Worker, LCSW, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science

Social WorkerNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Minimum Qualification

Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

At least two (2) years of experience in a medical or behavioral health setting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a psychotherapist.
  • Experience providing services to patients involved in substance recovery treatment.
  • Experience with group therapy.
  • Outpatient clinic experience

Job Description

Social Work Clinician - Practice is characterized by independent decision-making and a consistent approach to holistic patient care. The LCSW functions within the interdisciplinary team and initiates action to address patient care concerns. Serves as a clinical leader and has broad experience and advanced knowledge and skills. To provide evidence-based psychotherapy services to patients in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in an outpatient setting.

Job Duties

Provide psychotherapy services to child, adolescent and adult patients in the Department’s outpatient clinics.

Demonstrate knowledge and use of evidence-based treatment techniques in professional practice to address therapeutic issues.

Document assessments and progress notes in the patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

  • Analyze therapeutic techniques and implement changes to improve quality of service.
  • Adhere to internal controls established for the department.
  • Perform related duties as required.

Salary Range

Commensurate with experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based psychotherapy services to child, adolescent, and adult patients within outpatient clinics. Document assessments and progress notes in electronic medical records while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program and at least two years of experience in a medical or behavioral health setting. Candidates must hold an LCSW license and demonstrate proficiency in therapeutic techniques.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentElectronic medical record documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionClinical decision-making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker, LCSW, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (Social Work) — ranked against 57 active Psychiatry (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Of the 39 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution21 jobs · 12 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
77%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 57 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.