Senior Medical Social Worker
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7145015 (Ref:15850-en_US)
Posted: May 13, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The Senior Medical Social Worker will be working in the Division of Pediatrics-Public Health on a new, 2- year grant. The Senior Medical Social Worker will be providing a 5-8 session home visitation program called "upLIFT" to pregnant/postpartum women with elevated symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety. The Senior Medical Social Worker will work with the women to decided which components of the program she is interested in and will connect the family to any additional services needed.
Job Duties
The Senior Medical Social Worker will be responsible for delivering the upLIFT program to 60 women per year (minimum). Specific job duties include:
- Establishes rapport with participants that are enrolled or that are being asked to enroll in a maternal health services program. Motivate participants to be active, engaged participants in their health care.
- Delivers upLIFT program through virtual and home visiting sessions.
- Collects program data and entering the data into the program and state databases.
- Coordinates with the project staff to schedule visits, send reminders, and contact participants for follow-up as needed.
- With the assistance of the care coordination staff, helps patients utilize resources in their area and assists with applications for eligible programs.
- Documents all activities, service plans, and results
- Maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in regards to patient information.
- Attends Division meetings.
- Represents the Division, and the upSTART and upLIFT program at community events.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work from a school approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
- One year of relevant experience.
- Licensure as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) by The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (TSBSWE).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with mothers with perinatal depression in a home visitation setting.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Must have a car, valid Texas drivers license, and auto insurance.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
15850
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
