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Job Description
About the Role
Join Houston Methodist as a Social Worker I (LMSW) in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- coordinate available resources, including referrals to regulatory agencies, i.
Requirements
- offs. Supports patients and families in clinical or ethical issues. Uses patient and family
- based participant for comprehensive case management activities including assessing patients and collaborating with team to identify at
- solving and critical thinking, and makes decisions using evidence
- based physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and psychosocial impact on care needs. Identifies areas for improvement based on understanding of evidence
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join Houston Methodist as a Social Worker I (LMSW).
Key Skills
Position Insights
Social Work — Physician Career Context
This Social Work position at Houston Methodist is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Communication, Customer Service Focus, Community Resources Knowledge, Collaboration, Negotiation, Mediation, Time Management, Prioritization. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: The Social Worker will actively communicate with the healthcare team and families, using therapeutic communication to establish relationships and facilitate discharge planning and transitions of care. Responsibilities also include serving as a unit-based participant in case management, developing ps...
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