Medical Social Worker

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Jobs, Mental Health and Social Jobs
Houston, Texas
November 12, 2026
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Job Description

Job Summary:

  • Conducts a psychosocial assessment, evaluating patient/family psychosocial risk factors.
  • Demonstrates problem solving and critical thinking through reassessment of the patient’s plan of care, adjusting goals and interventions as needed.
  • Evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
  • Based on clinical assessment, communicates recommendations with the patient, family and team to support a collaborative family centered approach.
  • Ensures effective communication through patient handoffs with interdisciplinary team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
  • Develops an action plan with the patient, family and team taking into consideration variables that impact the patient’s plan of care to include social, emotional, physical or environmental factors as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
  • Supports patient/family with resources related to end of life decision making.
  • Provides a supportive presence with patient/families during end of life care as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
  • Supports families with complex family dynamics, assessing for barriers to care and discharge.
  • Intervenes and de-escalates, as appropriate, to redirect non-productive behavior as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
  • Provides support and intervention for families with legally complex cases evidenced by referral to appropriate community resources, or as documented in the medical record.
  • Assists in maintaining privacy and confidentiality of protected health information.

Duties & Responsibilities :

  • LMSW, coordination with parents, caregivers, CPS, psychosocial assessments, SI assessments reassessments, resource referrals, psychosocial support.
  • Candidates with experience working with mental health populations are preferred, including experience in inpatient psychiatric facilities, mental health authorities, or medical hospital settings.
  • Experience working with CPS can also be considered.
  • Applicants must hold an active LMSW or LCSW license that is current and verifiable through the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC).

Required Skills:

  • Conduct a thorough psychosocial assessment and develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care.
  • Conceptualize the psychosocial needs presented by the assigned patient population.
  • Intervene with patient/family behavior, to coordinate community resources.
  • Handle crisis and complex psychosocial situations.
  • Handle grief and bereavement situations.
  • Demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, good judgment and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrate excellent professional listening and communication skills.

Required Education:

  • Masters Degree in Social Work LMSW – Licensed Master Social Worker or.
  • LCSW – Lic Clinical Social Worker or.
  • LMSW-AP – Lic Mas Soc Wkr – Adv Pract- Required.
  • LMSW.
  • LMSW-AP.

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