Social Worker - Home Health, PRN

Job Description - Social Worker - Home Health, Part-time (914843)

UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, the institution invests in employees for career growth and development.

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and more.

Provides coordinated care in home to clients and assists with creating patient‑centered action plans to promote effective education, self‑management support, and adherence to the PCP provider's plan of care facilitating access and timely healthcare delivery.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Part‑time position, hours 8–5 pm, 20 visits per week with flexible hours.

• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Experience: 1 year of experience in a health care setting preferable with homebound patients.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current license required by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners; drivers license and proof of driver insurance.

• Ensures the delivery of quality social service for patients by identifying patient needs and developing social service programs to meet those needs.
• Participates in development and update of Plan of Treatment.
• Evaluates patient and home environment to determine social and psychological factors related to patient‘s health problems.
• Prepares and submits psychosocial histories, clinical and progress notes. Observes and reports on patient/family reaction to treatment.
• Counsels patient and/or family in understanding, accepting, and adjusting to patient‘s health problems and emotional care.
• Identifies, informs, and refers patient/family to available community resources.
• Interprets to the community the role of social work in the agency's programs.
• Participates in planning, development, and delivery of staff in‑service education programs.
• Participates in Continuing Quality Improvement Program. Monitors adherence to policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship, or veteran status.