Social Worker-Palliative Care

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

We are searching for a Social Worker-Palliative Care. Someone who will assist patients with chronic, complex and/or life-threatening conditions and their families in making psychosocial adaptations specific to their diagnosis, while facilitating the optimal utilization of health care services and community resources in accordance to the age and developmental level of the patient. To provide clinical social work and therapeutic services to TCH palliative patients and families utilizing a collaborative approach. The social worker will assess, plan, implement, deliver, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health needs.
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Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
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Requirements

• Master's Degree Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
• LMSW, LMSW-AP, or LCSW from Texas Behavioral Health
• 3 years' Experience working with patients with life-threatening conditions, chronic disease, hospice and/or end-of-life care, and related situations preferred

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience preferred
• Experience working with family systems preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops and Initiates the Psychosocial Plan of Care
• Conducts a thorough psychosocial assessment from a family-centered care perspective after receiving a palliative care consult, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Collaborates with family and team to identify options, goals and priorities for care: advanced care planning.
• Develops an action plan with the patient, family and team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Communicates with the patient, family and team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Educates patient and family regarding
• Coordinates, Implements & Follows-up on the Psychosocial Plan of Care
• Participates in Program Development for Purposes of Improved Quality of Care and Service Delivery
• Pursues Professional Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level