Social Worker - PRN

Company: Cook Children's Health Care System
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Cook Children's Health Care System is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization. For over 100 years we've combined the art of caring with leading technology and extraordinary collaboration to provide exceptional care for every child we serve.
We are looking for a Social Worker to provide direct Social Work services to patients and families who have acute or chronic medical conditions. The Social Worker provides ongoing supportive counseling aimed at maintaining the functional behavior of families. The social worker assesses families for needed assistance with resource procurement that aids the family's efforts in caring for their child in either the ambulatory or inpatient care setting.
Education & Experience:

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  MSW or MSSW from an accredited school.
  
  
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  Previous experience in a hospital setting and prior experience working with children and their families preferred.
  
  
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  Masters Required
  
  
  Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification:
  
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    Current Texas License for LMSW.
    
    
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    Basis Life Support (BLS)
    
    
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    Certification for Health Care Providers required within 30 days of employment and must be maintained per Medical Center Policy, MC 175
    
    
    Benefits: Cook Children's offers full-time employees Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long-term disability, 403b Retirement plan, generous paid time off and many professional development opportunities just to name a few.
    Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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