Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW/LCSW PRN
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Job Description
Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW/LCSW
- PRN
- Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
- Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
- Care Transition Management department
Work Hours
PRN, mainly weekdays between 7:30AM-5:00PM, on an as needed basis, Weekends are optional; During training, hours will vary between 7:30AM-5:30PM
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Does Require 5-Weeks of Training Monday to Friday
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Care Transition Management Department Highlights
- Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930
Care Transition is a rewarding career with family-friendly hours
Here’s What You Need
- Master's Degree Social Work Required (Individuals hired as a CTSW prior to May 11, 2017, will be grandfathered to the CTSW position with BSW, at the entity they were employed at on May 11, 2017)
- 3 Years’ experience in hospital/medical social work Preferred
- 1 Year discharge planning/care management Preferred
- LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire Required Or
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire Required
- CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire Required
- ACM - Accredited Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred
- CCM - Certified Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or
Other ANCC Upon Hire Preferred
What You Will Do
- Working knowledge of medical necessity criteria preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word, Excel)
- Customer service skills
- Ability to engage in complex clinical decision-making and discharge planning
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking, analysis and conflict resolution skills
- Psychosocial and crisis intervention skills
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Identify community resources and service needs and facilitate appropriate referrals as needed.
- Responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care in a timely and effective manner.
- Reviews the Texas Health Readmission Indicator List (THRIL) scores daily for all assigned patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify high risk patients whose THRIL score may not have indicated appropriately.
- Promotes discussion and assists in the identification of a primary care physician (PCP) for patients without a PCP
- Completes Transition Evaluations on patients within 24 hours of identification and begins discharge planning
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Social Worker
- Benefits include 401k, discounts in the cafeteria.
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
- Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Care Transition Manager is responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care in a timely and effective manner. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to identify high-risk patients and facilitate necessary community resources and referrals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess an active LMSW or LCSW license. At least 3 years of hospital or medical social work experience is preferred, along with proficiency in discharge planning.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW/LCSW PRN at Texas Health Resources a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Social Work — ranked against 6,339 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in social work | ranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Texas | 408 active | 6,422 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 18% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment436 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,524 in the last 30 days | 1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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