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Social Worker
Social Worker
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Social Worker- someone who will be utilizing a collaborative approach The social worker will assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health needs. Provides comprehensive ongoing case management services to Texas Children's Health Plan members by coordinating and managing care of high risk members in order to meet multiple service needs across the continuum of care, ensure optimal member outcomes that address quality, service, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. Assists the member/member's family in coping with illness by optimizing the member's/family's self care abilities and supporting their consumer rights.
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Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Social work required
- LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker, OR LCSW - Lic Clinical Social Worker, OR LMSW-AP - Lic Mas Soc Wkr - Adv Pract by the Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC) required
- 2 years clinical experience required.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the member/family in internal and external settings
- Performs all necessary communication and documentation functions.
- Collaborates with community health education/outreach organizations and providers to provide for the overall health promotion of TCHP members.
- Conducts provider and member education activities
- Professional Development
- Prepares and Monitors outcome data to assist in identification of improvement opportunities
About Texas Children’s
Founded in 1996, Texas Children’s Health Plan is the nation's first health maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children. We provide STAR/Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to pregnant women, teens, children and adults in Houston and surrounding areas. Currently, the Health Plan has more than 375,000 members who receive care from our network of more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals. Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care Organization in the Harris County service area.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
