Social Worker

Job Summary

The social worker is responsible for the delivery of professional complex social services to patients and patients' families from admission through discharge and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Degree in social work (degree level dependent on licensure requirement, see below)

Experience:

• Preferred
  • 1 year as Healthcare/Medical Social Worker
  • 1 year as Healthcare/Medical Case Manager
  • 2 years of counseling

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) -or-Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) with a minimum of two years of social work experience
    • Must be current in the state of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
    • Required within ninety (90) days of start date
  • SAFE Level III Training Course completion
    • Required within six (6) months of start date