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Social Worker
Social Worker-Palliative Care
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Social Worker- Palliative Care- To 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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QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
- LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC) OR LMSW-AP - Licensed Mas Soc Worker - Adv Pract Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC) OR LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC) required.
- 3 years' Experience working with patients with life-threatening conditions, chronic disease, hospice and/or end-of-life care, and related situations preferred.
- Pediatric experience preferred.
- Experience working with family systems preferred.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Develops and Initiates the Psychosocial Plan of Care
- 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
- Knowledge of medical social work, psychosocial models and theories and community resources.
About Texas Children’s
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 Center 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; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
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.
