Social Worker - Home Health, Part-time

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Provides coordinated care in the home to clients and assists with creating patient centered action plans to promote effective education, self-management support, and adherence to the PCP provider's plan of care facilitating access and timely healthcare delivery.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in social work
• 1 year of experience in a health care setting preferable with homebound patients.
• Current license is required by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
• (DRIVERS) DRIVERS LICENSE TX Driver's License and proof of driver's insurance

Responsibilities

• Ensures the delivery of quality social service for patients by identifying patient needs and developing social service programs to meet those needs.
• Participates in development and update of Plan of Treatment.
• Evaluates patient and home environment to determine social and psychological factors related to patient's health problems.
• Prepares and submits to agency psychosocial histories, clinical and progress notes. Observes and reports on patient/family reaction to treatment.
• Counsels' patient and/or family in understanding, accepting, and adjusting to patient's health problems and emotional care.
• Identifies, informs, and refers patient/family to available community resources.
• Coordinates discharge planning.
• Interprets to the community the role of social work in the Agency's programs.
• Participates in planning, development, and delivery of staff in-service education programs.
• Participates in Continuing Quality Improvement Program. Monitors adherence to policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees