Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! Job Posting Title: Medical Social Worker (Dallas) Location: Dallas - Hospital Additional Posting Details: PRN, as needed Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities • Manage a caseload comprised of medically and culturally diverse inpatient and outpatient families. • Assist families and patients by completing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, identifying appropriate resources and referrals, providing supportive counseling, assisting with discharge and transition planning, and serving as a liaison and an advocate between the patient and various systems • Demonstrate knowledge of child development related to diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and referral of infants, toddlers, pre-school and school age children, and adolescents to appropriate community agencies • Meet the needs of the families as identified, presented, or requested by the interdisciplinary team or physician • Communicate with interdisciplinary team and provide valuable input relative to intervention and assistance • Document information in the medical record consistent with departmental standards • Maintain a working knowledge of a variety of referral sources and community resources appropriate for the patient population within the state of Texas • Assist with onboarding of new employees and providing ongoing support. Required Skills/Abilities • Master's degree in social work from an accredited (CSWE) Social Work Program required • Demonstrate Care Rite Values • Minimum 3 years of experience as a social worker and has the ability to perform job responsibilities independently. • Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (TSBSWE) licensure LMSW or LCSW • Experience with developmentally delayed or neurologically impaired children beneficial • Proven performance record that displays zero disciplinary actions within 12 months. • Position requires frequent use of telephone, fax, copy machine and computer Working Environment • Working conditions: Inside • Working Position: Sitting & Walking • Physical Demands: Light • Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying & Pushing/Pulling • An Individual in this position will be required to list or carry weight in this group: Up to 10lbs • Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, Speaking • An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment