MSW LMSW SW Care Coordination PRN
 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | |
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
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 United States, Texas, Dallas | |
| 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard (Show on map) | |
 Mar 14, 2025 | |
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WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
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. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! JOB SUMMARY The social worker Care Coordinator is a member of the Care Coordination Department (a Hospital department) who educates the healthcare team and physicians about psychosocial issues and any identified patient/family problems as well as strategies to address the issues. Applies specialized knowledge and advanced practice skills in assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation, case management, mediation, counseling, supportive counseling, direct practice, information and referral, supervision, consultation, education, research, advocacy, community organization and developing, implementing and administering policies, programs and activities. This position will not apply specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, conditions and addictions, including severe mental illness and serious emotional disturbances in adults, adolescents, and children. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including: Care Coordination- A process whereby screening/identification, assessment, planning, sequencing of care and communication, when effectively integrated, ensure and advance the plan of care to support successful transitions. Compliance- Knowledge related to federal, state, local hospital and accreditation requirements that impact scope of services to include, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Condition of Participation. Transition Management- Planning that begins at the time of the initial patient encounter (preadmission, admission, emergency department, etc.) and is reevaluated and adjusted throughout the patient's hospital stay. Care Coordinators (both SW and RN) will arrange/ensure all elements of the transition plan are implemented and communicated to key stakeholders including, but not limited to, the health care team, patient/family/ caregiver, and post-acute providers. Care Coordinators will convey all necessary information for continuity of care and patient safety, verify receipt and provide a venue for additional questions and/or information requests/needs BENEFITS
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Required
(LMSW) LIC MASTER SOCIAL WORKER licensed in the state of Texas.
2 years hospital experience JOB DUTIES
Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. EEO Statement 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 status, or veteran status. Benefits
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