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Social Worker
Social Worker-Palliative Care Fellow
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Social Worker-Palliative Care Fellowship Trainee-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will be a trainee of the Texas Children's comprehensive palliative care clinical services and interdisciplinary professional training services. This educational opportunity will prepare the fellow to provide specialized palliative care to seriously ill children and their caregivers, with an emphasis on advocacy. At the end of this fellowship, the social worker will be prepared to offer highly specialized, empathic care in palliative care and hospice settings, quality improvement, and education.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work required.
- Licenses/Certifications: LMSW(Licensed Master Social Worker), LMSW-AP (Licensed Master Social Worker -Adv Pract), or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) required within 2 months of entering role.
- Preferred Healthcare experience
Responsibilities:
- Develops and initiates the psychosocial plan of care
- Coordinates, implements, and follows up on the psychosocial plan of care.
- Participates in family meetings
- Pursues professional development.
- Participates in educational and development workshops.
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at
infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
