Social Worker - Home Health, PRN

Social WorkerIncludes callNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.

Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Provides coordinated care in the home to clients and assists with creating patient centered action plans to promote effective education, self-management support, and adherence to the PCP provider's plan of care facilitating access and timely healthcare delivery.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Schedule Details

Work Schedule

This is a PRN position, hours of 8am-5pm (Monday-Friday, no weekends). 20 visits per week with flexible hours.

Experience and Education

Required

Education

Master's Degree in social work

Experience

1 year of experience in a health care setting preferable with homebound patients.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Current license is required by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • (DRIVERS) DRIVERS LICENSE TX Driver's License and proof of driver's insurance

Job Duties

Ensures the delivery of quality social service for patients by identifying patient needs and developing social service programs to meet those needs.

Participates in development and update of Plan of Treatment.

Evaluates patient and home environment to determine social and psychological factors related to patient's health problems.

Prepares and submits to agency psychosocial histories, clinical and progress notes. Observes and reports on patient/family reaction to treatment.

Counsels' patient and/or family in understanding, accepting, and adjusting to patient's health problems and emotional care.

  • Identifies, informs, and refers patient/family to available community resources.
  • Coordinates discharge planning.
  • Interprets to the community the role of social work in the Agency's programs.
  • Participates in planning, development, and delivery of staff in-service education programs.

Participates in Continuing Quality Improvement Program. Monitors adherence to policies, procedures, and protocols.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Security and EEO Statement

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provides coordinated home-based care and develops patient-centered action plans to promote health adherence and self-management. Responsible for conducting psychosocial evaluations, coordinating discharge planning, and referring patients to community resources.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and a current license from the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. A valid Texas Driver's License and insurance are required, with one year of healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case ManagementPsychosocial AssessmentPatient EducationCrisis InterventionCommunity Resource ReferralClinical DocumentationPatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - Home Health, PRN at UT Southwestern Medical Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Southwestern Medical Center

Higher Education
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO medical plan
Preventive healthcare 100% covered
Paid Time Off
Retirement Programs (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer