Social Worker
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Children's Health
Plano, TX, US
Summary
The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for performing biopsychosocial assessments to evaluate families' ability to meet their children's healthcare needs. They also facilitate adjustment to illness and coordinate multidisciplinary care conferences and discharge planning.
Job Description
Job Title & Specialty Area: Social Worker
Department: Allied Health
Location: Plano
Shift: Part-time (weekends)
Job Type: On-site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
Implement and administer policies, programs and activities. Responsible for performing psychosocial assessments on families ability to meet their child's healthcare needs. Ensure the preparation and maintenance of required documentation per accreditation standards and CMC's policy. This job is an hourly version of exempt role 2054; typically used for part-time or PRN assignments.
Responsibilities:
* Perform biopsychosocial screening and assessment of the families ability to meet their children's healthcare needs by applying specialized knowledge and advance practice skills in assessment treatment, diagnosis of mental illness, planning, implementation and evaluation.
* Facilitate parent/child adjustment to illness and hospitalization.
* Coordinate anticipatory discharge to ensure that patient's home - care is prearranged prior to leaving the hospital.
* Coordinate and direct multidisciplinary patient care conferences focusing both on medical and biopsychosocial needs.
How You’ll Be Successful:
EDUCATION
* Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* State of Texas LMSW license required
* State of Texas LCSW license preferred
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:
· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
· Caregiver Leave
· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.
