Master Social Worker

Retama Hospital; Selma (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Retama Hospital in Selma, TX seeks a licensed Social Worker to counsel patients and families, addressing personal and environmental factors that affect care and recovery.

The role integrates with multidisciplinary teams to provide therapeutic support and maximize benefits from medical services; requires CSWE-accredited MSW and Texas licensure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• One year post-master's degree experience in a health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose illness or hinder the patient from receiving maximum benefits from medical care.
• Acts as a therapeutic agent as a member of multi-disciplinary health and mental health teams.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Counsels and assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose illness or hinder the patient from receiving maximum benefits from medical care. Acts as a therapeutic agent as a member of multi-disciplinary health and mental health teams.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is required. One year's post master's degree experience in a health care setting is preferred.

LICENSURE

Current state licensure from the Texas Department of Human Services is required.