Social Worker, Mental Health

The Licensed Master Social Worker systematically intervenes to provide clinical social work and complex discharge planning to patients and their families who have complex psychosocial needs, require assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and qualify for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies.

Under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, offer crisis intervention and/or mental health assessment to patients and families with psychosocial needs and coordinates and facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan of care for high-risk patient populations. This role will participate in an interdisciplinary team (including Physicians, Case Managers, Staff Nurses and other members of the care team) to provide services for individuals from at-risk population and ensure that psychosocial issues are attended to and treated as required across the continuum of care.

Must-Haves:

• Education
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  Graduate of an accredited Master of Social Work program (MSW)
• Licenses/Certifications
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  Current license as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Texas required, ACM certification from American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred
• Field placement or internship in health services/health care provider experience.
• Must have acute care social work hospital experience