Medical Social Worker (Dallas)

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload comprised of medically and culturally diverse inpatient and outpatient families.
• Assist families and patients by completing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, identifying appropriate resources and referrals, providing supportive counseling, 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.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team and provide valuable input relative to intervention and assistance.
• 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.
• Assist with onboarding of new employees and providing ongoing support.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited (CSWE) Social Work Program.
• Demonstrate Care Rite Values.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a social worker and ability to perform job responsibilities independently.
• Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE) licensure LMSW or LCSW.
• Experience with developmentally delayed or neurologically impaired children beneficial.
• Proven performance record that displays zero disciplinary actions within 12 months.
• Position requires frequent use of telephone, fax, copy machine and computer.

Schedule

PRN, as needed Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Working Environment

Working conditions: Inside. Working Position: Sitting & Walking. Physical Demands: Light. Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying & Pushing/Pulling (up to 10 lbs). Sensory/Communicative activities essential: Hearing, Seeing, Speaking. Individual will be exposed to: Inside environment.