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Medical Social Worker

Scottish Rite for Children
1 hour ago
Full-time
On-site
Dallas, Texas, United States
Bachelor's, Master's

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title:

Medical Social Worker

Location:

Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday- Friday

8:30am - 5:00pm

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Manage a caseload comprised of medically and culturally diverse inpatient and outpatient families  

  • Assist families and patients by completing biopsychosocial assessments, identifying appropriate resources and referrals, 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 

  • 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 

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in social work from an accredited (CSWE) Social Work Program required 

  • Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE) licensure LBSW /LBSW-IPR  or LMSW required 

  • Minimum 1 year of experience in health care social work preferred