Social Work Manager

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Social Work Manager to lead the clinical, operational, and human resources activities of the Social Work Department.

The role focuses on advancing clinical quality, optimizing family-centered care, and ensuring appropriate staffing and resources across service lines. Collaboration with physicians, nursing, and external partners is essential for patient-family support and program success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work is required.
• LMSW or LCSW or LMSW-AP licensure under TBHEC is required.
• At least 3 years of operational hospital experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Encourages clinical quality and optimizes psychosocial support for patients and families in a family-centered care environment.
• Ensures department staffing needs are met and supports staff scheduling across service lines.
• Serves as liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments to remove communication barriers.
• Develops and maintains relationships with outside community partners to secure resources for patients and their families.
• Mentors direct reports to improve leadership skills and professional development.
• Participates in hiring processes for new employees.
• Ensures JC and departmental requirements align with the integrated delivery system.
• Oversees respiratory fit testing compliance as part of occupational health standards.

Skills

Operational hospital experience

Education

Master’s degree in social work

TBHEC-licensed LMSW/LCSW/LMSW-AP

Job description

We’re searching for a Social Work Manager, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll ensure compliance and accountability for the clinical, operational, and human resources activities of the Social Work Department.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Encourages clinical quality and optimizes support of the psychosocial needs of the patient family within a family-centered care environment
• Ensures the staffing needs of the department are adequately met, and supports staff in the development of their schedules and monitors staffing needs within all service lines
• Demonstrates effective communication skills inter-and intra-departmentally and works to eliminate communication barriers by serving as a liaison between physicians, families, nursing staff and ancillary departments
• Develops and maintains relationships with outside community partners to ensure adequate resources for our patients and their families
• Develops and mentors direct reports to continue to improve their skillset and their leadership abilities
• Participates in the screening, interviewing and decision-making process for hiring new employees
• Ensures that JC requirements specific to the department are fulfilled but also understands the linkage between department’s requirements and those of the integrated delivery system

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergorespiratoryfit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work required
• LMSW – Licensed Master Social Worker or LCSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LMSW-AP – Licensed Master Social Worker – Advanced Practice by Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) required
• 3 years of operational experience in a hospital setting required