Job Description

Masters Social Worker - LCSW

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

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. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in North Texas, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. You’ll discover a magnet facility with a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

Job Summary

Join UT Southwestern as a master’s Social Worker at Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a MSW at UT Southwestern, you will have the opportunity to join a team of the top cancer specialists in the country and be a part of our innovative therapies, cutting-edge research, and life changing clinical trials.

This person identifies patients who require social work services through utilization of high-risk distress screening, referrals from providers and patients, and interaction with clinical team. Completes psychosocial assessments and develops a plan with the patient and their loved ones for social and emotional support.

At UT Southwestern, the possibilities to explore your interests and advance your career are limitless. We would love the opportunity to have you join our Nationally Ranked Cancer Center by U.S News & World Report’s!

Job Duties

Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and proactively determines patient needs for discharge transitions including: transportation, DME, LTAC, SNF, home health agencies and hospice.

Utilizes crisis intervention and problem-solving skills to facilitate and enhance patient and family's ability to meet acute and ongoing medical and psychosocial needs.

Demonstrates ongoing familiarity with community resources to facilitate positive patient and family outcomes agencies to assure appropriate client access.

Maintains effective documentation including tracking and referral information; consistently meets department and UTSW documentation standards.

Identifies and reports situations or cases to appropriate governmental agencies as legally required and in compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Serves as an active participant of the health care team, communicating effectively with other health care providers, patients, families, other hospital personnel, and visitors. Identifies the need for professional growth and seeks appropriate development opportunities.

Provides education to staff, patients and community resource affiliates.

Maintains system for tracking placement of patients after discharge on monthly basis.

Has knowledge of Department and Unit Performance Improvement program and is aware of expected participation. Identifies need for professional growth and seeks development opportunities.

Provides education to staff, patients and community resource affiliates.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

Graduate of an Institution certified by the Council of Social Work Education with a master’s in social work

Current license is required by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Temporary license is acceptable during first 90 days of employment.

BCLS not required in transplant departments.

Prefer 2 years’ experience.

Good general health and stress coping ability.

Full mobility and ability to participate in vigorous activity.

Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with physicians, patients and other members of the healthcare team.

Possess near vision for accurate reading of computer screens and recording on patient charts.

Must be able to walk reasonable distances to cover multiple nursing units.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/

Security

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.

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. To learn more, please visit: why-work-here/diversity-inclusion

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