Social Worker, LMSW - Weekends

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Social Worker will provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, case management/discharge planning, referral linkage, and emotionally supportive counseling aimed at maintaining functional behavior within families. The social worker assesses patients for needed assistance with resource procurement that aids the family's efforts in caring for their child and makes referrals to outside agencies for families in need of assistance. Must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and perform administrative tasks.

Requirements

• MSW or MSSW from an accredited school
• Current Texas License for LMSW
• Basis Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers required within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a medical setting
• Prior experience working with children and families

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments
• Provide crisis intervention
• Provide case management/discharge planning
• Provide referral linkage
• Provide emotionally supportive counseling aimed at maintaining functional behavior within families
• Assess patients for needed assistance with resource procurement that aids the family's efforts in caring for their child
• Make referrals to outside agencies for families in need of assistance
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Perform administrative tasks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level