Medical Social Worker (Dallas)

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Job Posting Title

Medical Social Worker (Dallas)

Location: Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details

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

Job Description

Duties/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.
• Required Skills/Abilities
• Master's degree in social work from an accredited (CSWE) Social Work Program required

Demonstrate Care Rite Values

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a social worker and has the 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
• Working Environment
• Working conditions: Inside
• Working Position: Sitting & Walking
• Physical Demands: Light
• Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying & Pushing/Pulling
• An Individual in this position will be required to list or carry weight in this group: Up to 10lbs
• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, Speaking
• An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment