Senior Medical Social Worker
- Employer
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 14, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art History, Humanities, History, Professional Fields, Social Work & Human Services, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences, Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Purpose
Provides independent, advanced professional work involving psychiatric social case services in the assessment of clients to obtain social history relevant to medical/psychological problems/treatment.
Job Duties
- Interviews clients and relatives to obtain social history relevant to medical/psychological problems and history. Assesses each client during initial contact.
- Documents progress after client visits.
- Answers client calls and assesses need for services.
- Plans a course of treatment or refers clients to appropriate agencies and physicians.
- Conducts independent psychotherapies to assist patients in achieving positive psychological or social adjustments.
- Serves as a liaison between medical and nursing staff, clients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work from a school approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
- One year of relevant experience.
- Licensure as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) by The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (TSBSWE).
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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