Social Worker I

Social Worker I

SHARE JOB Current Employees Apply BACK Location: Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin St., Houston TX, 77030
Job Ref: JR-8351 Job Shift: Day Job Type: Full Time At Houston Methodist, the Social Worker I (SW I) position provides comprehensive, compassionate, clinical social work and discharge planning to patients and their families of a targeted patient population on a designated unit(s). In collaboration with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, this position sensitizes other health care providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient's illness to facilitate efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The SW I position holds joint accountability with Case Manager for discharge planning and continuity of care, assuring that psychosocial issues are addressed and treated as needed across the continuum of care. FLSA STATUS
Exempt

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