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
Works under general supervision to provide professional medical and psychiatric social casework services for hospital or clinic patients.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• 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
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

• Experience
  6 years of experience in medical and/or psychiatric social case work to include
  1 year as Social Worker I or equivalent
  Education may be used in lieu of experience 

• Licenses and Certifications
  (LBSW) LICENSED BACHELOR SOCIAL WORKR Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Interviews patients and occasionally interviews family members to obtain information concerning home environment, family relationships, health history, financial status, and personality traits to better understand personal needs or problems of each patient.
• Confers with medical personnel with respect to plans or programs developed for patients.
• Evaluates data gathered in terms of plan of medical/psychiatric treatment and available community social service programs. Plans pertinent health maintenance or rehabilitation program for each patient, and completes social work evaluations or forms related to their disability.
• Assists patients and their families to understand, accept, and follow medical, psychiatric and/or other recommendations.
• Provides variety of services, such as advising on social problems, arranging for postoperative care at home or in institutions or for admission to nursing homes, alleviating of anxieties concerning permanent disabilities, disfiguring illnesses, uncertain future, etc.
• Refers patients to appropriate community social service agencies for financial assistance, employment, legal aid, or for assistance in resolving other personal or family problems.
• Works with insurance companies to obtain medications, orthotics and/or disability aids.
• Maintains chronological notes, clinic charts, or case histories for each patient with respect to social problems, adjustment of patient and family, and actions taken or planned by social worker.
• Interprets to other social service agencies, medical or psychological condition of patients as related to their emotional adjustment, physical limitations, employment, and financial needs, and to medical staff, those social, economic, or emotional factors which may be related to patient’s medical care and physical rehabilitation.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises, work of assigned professional and paraprofessional social work personnel of lower grade.
• May participate in clinical and laboratory research in such areas as animal research, child development, physiological and behavioral functioning, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.