SOCIAL WORKER - (MA/MSW) PRN

Universal Health Services; Eagle Pass (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center seeks a skilled social worker to provide discharge planning and psychosocial support for patients across all ages in the hospital setting.

You will collaborate with the care team to assess needs, arrange resources, and advocate for patient rights, ensuring holistic well-being throughout treatment and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited university; Licensed Social Worker (MSW) required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish preferred; strong written and verbal skills.
• Experience in a hospital setting (3 years preferred); provide care appropriate to multiple age groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work and discharge planning for patients of all ages in hospital settings (acute, outpatient, ER, rehab).
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team; arrange home care, financial aid, and other resources; advocate for patient rights.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Computer literacy

Education

Master's in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsible for provision of social work services and discharge planning to patients of all ages while they are in the hospital for acute, outpatient, or emergency and rehabilitive care. Interacts with interdisciplinary discharge planning team, medical, and nursing staff. Maintains performance improvement within the department and participates in C. Q. I. Provides crucial psychosocial support, helping patients and families cope with illness, navigate the complex healthcare system, and plan for discharge by assessing needs, offering counseling, arranging resources (like home care, financial aid), coordinating care with medical teams, and advocating for patient rights, ensuring holistic well-being alongside medical treatment.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited university or relatable degree.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration, etc.: Licensed Social Worker (M.S.W.)
• Special Skills, Knowledge: Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish preferred. Strong written and verbal skills. Basic computer knowledge. Provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Three years of experience in a hospital setting preferred.