UTHealth Houston·Katy, Texas
The Social Worker provides professional services to address medical, psychiatric, and social concerns for pediatric patients and their families. Key duties include conducting comprehensive assessments, coordinating care with multi-disciplinary teams, and implementing individualized care plans.
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This is an Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Expanding Pediatric Clinic in Katy!
We’re growing — and we want you to grow with us!
Our well-established pediatric clinic in Katy is expanding to meet the needs of our thriving community, and we’re looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join our team.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a trusted practice that’s building on its strong foundation to serve even more families with exceptional pediatric care.
The Social Worker independently provides professional social work services to address medical, psychiatric and social concerns by using a Biopsychosocial perspective to asses, evaluate, implement, monitor, advocate and implement services for patients and their families.
Once you join us you won't want to leave.
It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide.
Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees!
As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us.
We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care Plus many more!
Independently provides professional social work services to address medical, psychiatric and social concerns by using a Biopsychosocial perspective to asses, evaluate, implement, monitor, advocate and implement services for patients and their families. Position Key Accountabilities: Conducts comprehensive assessment to interprets patients social, emotional, environmental and financial needs. Plans course of treatment or refers cases to appropriate professionals, institutions or agencies to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment or referral. Obtains data from patients and/or relatives in the best interest of their problems to assist in the development of a number of significant teaching endeavors, programs, and social services. With the objective of meeting total patient care, assesses patients and/or relatives to gain understanding of the individual's problems and needs. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care, enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals. Collaboratively develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans. Conducts individual and or group counseling. Prepares detailed reports and may video-tape sessions with patients for review with coworkers or a faculty member. Solicits the assistance of religious, social, and welfare agencies in the treatment of patients. Interacts with social work staff and psychiatric residents. Provides education to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and the impact of psychosocial factors on care need. Utilizes crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns. Responds to emergency situations. Performs other duties as assigned.
A Bachelor's degree in Social Work and a Texas LBSW license are required, with an LMSW preferred. Candidates must have at least one year of social work experience, preferably in a medical setting.
Market context
Texas physician openings often reflect steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and specialty practices, especially where patient volumes are high and access to care is uneven. These roles are competitive because employers usually look for strong clinical judgment, current licensure, and experience in fast-paced settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, and confirm your licensure and one year of healthcare experience before applying.