Palliative Care Social Worker, LCSW

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a licensed clinical social worker for the Palliative Care team. The role provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, and support to patients and families navigating complex care decisions.

Required: Master's in Social Work and state licensure; LCSW preferred or planned within one year. Three years of direct clinical counseling is preferred. This is a full-time, day-shift position with interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work from an accredited program (CSWE).
• Applicable state license required; LCSW preferred or must obtain within 1 year of hire.
• 3 years of direct clinical counseling experience preferred.
• Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaises for transitional care planning between patient, caregivers and care teams.
• Attends and contributes to interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning.
• Provides independent psychosocial assessment and direct counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
• Provides grief, loss and bereavement support to patients and families.
• Facilitates advance care planning and psychoeducation for staff and families.
• Maintains documentation of social work activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

LCSW license or eligibility

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
  

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education

Master's Degree in Social Work from an institution certified by the Council of Social Work Education

• Licenses and Certifications

Applicable state license required; Upon Hire and (LCSW) LIC CLINCAL SOCIAL WORKER required or must obtain within 1 year of hire. within 1 Year

Preferred

• Experience

3 years of experience providing direct clinical counseling services preferred.

• Licenses and Certifications

certification in Advanced Hospice and Palliative Care preferred. Upon Hire

Job Duties

• Serves as a liaison for transitional care planning between patient, caregivers and palliative care/clinical care teams. Assists clients to navigate healthcare systems; identifies and links clients with resources.
• Attends administrative and clinical meetings relevant to operations of palliative care program; distributes relevant information to departmental staff. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, care planning and ethics consultations. Works with the multidisciplinary team to identify and develop disposition plans.
• Responsible for independent psychosocial assessment and direct clinical counseling. Provides counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. Provides grief, loss and bereavement support to patient and families. Provides psychosocial education to patients and family caregivers about coping strategies, hospice and palliative care philosophy and non-pharmacological symptom management strategies.
• Utilizes crisis intervention and problem solving skills to facilitate and enhance patient/family's ability to meet acute and ongoing medical and psychosocial needs.
• Advocates on behalf of the patient and family. Facilitates advance care planning.
• Facilitates and/or supports existing psychoeducation support groups.
• Provides inservices or education workshops to other service providers and/or organizations to promote the palliative care philosophy and program.
• Maintains effective documents of social work activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Allied Health

Organization

844518 - Palliative Care

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Sep 10, 2026, 7:39:35 PM