Social Worker MSW

About the role

Medical City Dallas is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) to join their team. This is a Full Time Day Shift position, 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday with rotating weekends. The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non-clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions as needed for both the inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department.

The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high risk screening, focused emotional supports, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW will also assist in post-acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with those patients identified with post-discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs, and arranges and facilitates Family Care Conferences to support patient, family, and discharge planning goals.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs. You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual barriers.

• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes
• Possess a thorough understanding of managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management relating to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility
• Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers
• Assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values
• Intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness
• Engage in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care
• Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end-of-life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work required
• Currently licensed as a Registered Master of Social Work in the State of TX
• Certification in Social Work preferred
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred
• Minimum of 1+ years medical social work experience

Benefits

Medical City Dallas offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts