Methodist Healthcare System
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Social Worker MSW
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Methodist Healthcare System . This position welcomes you to a team that values your expertise and invests in your growth.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage with low or no copay for many services, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free AirMed transportation.
Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work program offering paid time off, family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
Employee Health Assistance Fund providing free employee‑only coverage based on income level.
Job Summary The Social Worker (MSW) conducts non‑clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions on inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high‑risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW assists in post‑acute care placement for all discharges, primarily with patients identified with post‑discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The MSW delivers patient and family‑centered care that values personal self‑determination and creative problem‑solving. The scope includes ICU, trauma, oncology, NICU, transplant, and ED, and responds to physician and non‑discharge‑planning social work consults throughout the facility.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to proactively identify and address patient needs.
Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery—including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual issues.
Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations, with a deep understanding of managed‑care concepts and length‑of‑stay management.
Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high‑risk patients with psychosocial needs.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers, assisting patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring preferences and values.
Provide intervention, advocacy, counseling, education, and referral for psychosocial needs, especially during chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
Offer emotional support during end‑of‑life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
Current Social Work License in the State of Texas.
Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Minimum of 1 year of experience or MSW internship.
Bilingual preferred but not required.
About Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital, founded in 1963, is the first hospital in the internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, it offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology, and orthopedics. It hosts the region’s leading ECMO Program, robots program, and stem cell transplant unit. Recognized as the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2019‑20 and holding primary and comprehensive stroke center certifications, Methodist is a flagship of high‑quality care.
Apply We are an equal opportunity employer. Please submit your resume today to join our community of caring.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Social Worker MSW
role at
Methodist Healthcare System . This position welcomes you to a team that values your expertise and invests in your growth.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage with low or no copay for many services, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free AirMed transportation.
Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work program offering paid time off, family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
Employee Health Assistance Fund providing free employee‑only coverage based on income level.
Job Summary The Social Worker (MSW) conducts non‑clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions on inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high‑risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW assists in post‑acute care placement for all discharges, primarily with patients identified with post‑discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The MSW delivers patient and family‑centered care that values personal self‑determination and creative problem‑solving. The scope includes ICU, trauma, oncology, NICU, transplant, and ED, and responds to physician and non‑discharge‑planning social work consults throughout the facility.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to proactively identify and address patient needs.
Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery—including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual issues.
Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations, with a deep understanding of managed‑care concepts and length‑of‑stay management.
Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high‑risk patients with psychosocial needs.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers, assisting patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring preferences and values.
Provide intervention, advocacy, counseling, education, and referral for psychosocial needs, especially during chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
Offer emotional support during end‑of‑life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
Current Social Work License in the State of Texas.
Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Minimum of 1 year of experience or MSW internship.
Bilingual preferred but not required.
About Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital, founded in 1963, is the first hospital in the internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, it offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology, and orthopedics. It hosts the region’s leading ECMO Program, robots program, and stem cell transplant unit. Recognized as the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2019‑20 and holding primary and comprehensive stroke center certifications, Methodist is a flagship of high‑quality care.
Apply We are an equal opportunity employer. Please submit your resume today to join our community of caring.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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