Job Description
Job Title: Social Worker for The Texas Medical Center
Duration: Perm Full time
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited Master of Social Work program (MSW)
Licenses/Certifications: Current license as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Texas required; ACM certification from American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred.
Experience / Knowledge / Skills:
- Field placement or internship in health services/health care provider experience.
- Acute inpatient hospital social work experience preferred.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of DSM V and ICD-10 manuals.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in social work assessment and treatment of patients for mental health status and substance abuse screening.
- Excellent therapeutic communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians and health care team colleagues.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Working knowledge and/or experience in utilization management, managed care, and payer issues.
- Exposure and/or experience in pre-acute and post-acute care, as well as community resources.
- Ability to work independently, as well as to develop collaborative relations with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.