Social Worker II

Houstonmethodistcareers; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, TX seeks a Social Worker II to provide clinical social work, psychosocial assessments, and complex discharge planning on a designated unit. The role collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional care team to improve patient outcomes and support families through transitions.

Requires an MSW from an accredited university and LMSW licensure, with at least 3 years of healthcare social services experience. Magnet certification is recognized.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years social services experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Role models communication in an active, positive and effective manner to all health care team members and reports pertinent patient care and family data in a comprehensive and unbiased manner, listens and responds to the ideas of others. Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients and families and communicates the discharge plan, facilitating transitions and hand-offs. Supports patients and families in clinical or ethical issues.
• Provides staff education specific to patient populations and departmental processes. Functions as a preceptor and mentor to new employees. Identifies opportunities for professional growth of self and peers.

Education

Master's degree in social work from accredited university

Job description

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital (40 hours per week)

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.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in social work from accredited university

EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years social services experience in a healthcare setting

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and
• Magnet ANCC-recognized Case Management certification

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Role models communication in an active, positive and effective manner to all health care team members and reports pertinent patient care and family data in a comprehensive and unbiased manner, listens and responds to the ideas of others. Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients and families and communicates the discharge plan, facilitating transitions and hand-offs. Supports patients and families in clinical or ethical issues.
• Provides staff education specific to patient populations and departmental processes. Functions as a preceptor and mentor to new employees. Identifies opportunities for professional growth of self and peers.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a hospital/post acute-based leader for comprehensive case management activities including assessing