Sara Green-Otero, LCSW

Clinical Biography

Sara Green-Otero, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and a Clinical Program Manager for UT Health Austin’s Health Social Work care team. She specializes in using an interdisciplinary approach to supporting youth, individuals, and their families with brief strengths-based, solution-focused, client-centered interventions to meet their goals and improve their overall well-being.

Sara Green-Otero earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Iowa, where she worked with families experiencing domestic and intimate partner violence, and her master’s degree in social work from the The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. She formerly served as the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) Pediatric Lead at a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she received training regarding the use and implementation of the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model working with youth, individuals, and their families.

Sara Green-Otero has worked with various interdisciplinary teams, including medical, school, and child welfare settings. She is committed to mentoring and supervising fellow social workers and hosting social work students during their placements. With a strengths-based, servant leadership approach, she fosters the growth and development of learners while advocating for the needs of individuals and her teams through quality and program improvement initiatives.