Job Description
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
The Senior Social Worker will join our Ob/Gyn High Risk team in working independently to provide advanced professional social work services to address medical, psychiatric, and social concerns oftentimes in stressful circumstances. The position will be the liaison between the hospital, the High-Risk Pregnancy Center, and inpatient.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Location:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
6410 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
Schedule: Full-Time, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Conducts comprehensive assessment to interprets patients social, emotional, environmental and financial needs.
2. Plans course of treatment or refers cases to appropriate professionals, institutions or agencies to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment or referral.
3. Obtains data from patients and/or relatives in the best interest of their problems to assist in the development of a number of significant teaching endeavors, programs, and social services.
4. With the objective of meeting total patient care, assesses patients and/or relatives to gain understanding of the individual's problems and needs. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care, enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals. Collaboratively develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans. Conducts individual and or group counseling.
5. Prepares detailed reports and may videotape sessions with patients for review with coworkers or a faculty member.
6. Participates in teaching and staff development activities, functions as an instructor in the social work graduate student clinical practicum program.
7. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and the impact of psychosocial factors on care need.
8. Solicits the assistance of religious, social, and welfare agencies in the treatment of patients. Interacts with social work staff and psychiatric residents.
9. Utilizes crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns.
10. Responds to emergency situations.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Licensure as a Master Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the Texas Board of Social Work is required. Knowledge of DSM-5 Criteria.
Minimum Education:
Master’s Degree in Social Work from a school approved by the Council on Social Work.
Minimum Experience:
Four years of social work experience required, with at least 1 year of experience providing evidenced-based, client-centered counseling (group or independent) also required.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Veteran Information:
Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0868, 42S1, 42S3, 42S4, 42SX, 73A.
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Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Work experience placement,