Medical Social Worker

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title:

Medical Social Worker

Location:

Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday- Friday

8:30am - 5:00pm

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload comprised of medically and culturally diverse inpatient and outpatient families
• Assist families and patients by completing biopsychosocial assessments, identifying appropriate resources and referrals, assisting with discharge and transition planning, and serving as a liaison and an advocate between the patient and various systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of child development related to diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and referral of infants, toddlers, pre-school and school age children, and adolescents to appropriate community agencies
• Meet the needs of the families as identified, presented, or requested by the interdisciplinary team or physician
• Document information in the medical record consistent with departmental standards
• Maintain a working knowledge of a variety of referral sources and community resources appropriate for the patient population within the state of Texas

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in social work from an accredited (CSWE) Social Work Program required
• Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE) licensure LBSW /LBSW-IPR or LMSW required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in health care social work preferred