This is a 13 week contract.

Immunizations and vaccinations are required.

Schedule:

Thursday & Friday 7p-3:30 amSaturday & Sunday 6p-6:30a

Duties:

Conducts a psychosocial assessment, evaluating patient/family psychosocial risk factors. Demonstrates problem solving and
critical thinking through reassessment of the patient’s plan of care, adjusting goals and interventions as needed.
Evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Based on clinical assessment, communicates recommendations with the patient, family and team to support a
collaborative family centered approach. Ensures effective communication through patient handoffs with interdisciplinary
team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Develops an action plan with the patient, family and team taking into consideration variables that impact the patient’s
plan of care to include social, emotional, physical or environmental factors as evidenced by documentation in the medical
record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Supports patient/family with resources related to end of life decision making. Provides a supportive presence with
patient/families during end of life care as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team
observation/feedback. 5: Supports families with complex family dynamics, assessing for barriers to care and discharge.
Intervenes and de-escalates, as appropriate, to redirect non-productive behavior as evidenced by documentation in the
medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Provides support and intervention for families with legally complex cases evidenced by referral to appropriate community
resources, or as documented in the medical record.
• Assists in maintaining privacy and confidentiality of protected health information.

Skills:

Conduct a thorough psychosocial assessment and develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care
• Conceptualize the psychosocial needs presented by the assigned patient population
• Intervene with patient/family behavior, to coordinate community resources
• Handle crisis and complex psychosocial situations
• Handle grief and bereavement situations
• Demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, good judgment and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate excellent professional listening and communication skills

To assist patients and their families in making psychosocial adaptations specific to their diagnosis, while facilitating eligibility determination for social programs and funding resources. Apply optimal utilization of health care services and community resources in accordance with the principles of human growth and development. To provide clinical social work and therapeutic services to Texas Children's patients and families utilizing a collaborative approach. The social worker will assess, plan, implement, deliver, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to address a patient's individualized plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to achieve discharge goals. 

Thursday & Friday 7p-3:30 amSaturday & Sunday 6p-6:30a

Education:

Master's Degree in Social Work LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker or LCSW - Lic Clinical Social Worker or LMSW-AP - Lic Mas Soc Wkr - Adv Pract- Required