Social Worker Ii - Houston, United States - Houston Methodist
Description
Overview - Job Summary
At Houston Methodist, the Social Worker II (SW II) position comprehensively provides compassionate, clinical social work, psychosocial assessments, diagnosis and treatments, and complex discharge planning to patients and their families of a targeted patient population on a designated unit(s).
In collaboration with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, this position sensitizes other health care providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient's illness to collaboratively facilitate efficient quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes and affect positive patient and family outcomes.
This position uses case management skills to help patients and their families address and resolve the social, financial and psychological problems related to their health condition.
The SW II position holds joint accountability with case manager, assuring that psychosocial and continuing care issues are addressed and treated as needed across the continuum of care and has responsibility for unit or departmental social work program development.
This position serves as a hospital-wide, service-line leader for psychosocial related issues, complex discharge planning activities, and population disease management.
Education/ExperienceEDUCATION
- Master Degree in Social Work from accredited University (MSW)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Three (3) years social services experience in a healthcare setting
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX required)
Work Location:
In person
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