POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Supports patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose illness or hinder the patient from receiving maximum benefits from medical care. Acts as a therapeutic agent as a member of multi-disciplinary health and mental health teams under the direction of a licensed social worker

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Baccalaureate or Master Social work program. Baccalaureate Social Worker licensure (LBSW) in Texas required within four months of graduation from a Baccalaureate program.

LICENSURE

Current registration with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council for Social Workers and current Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) license in Texas required within four months of graduation from a Baccalaureate program.