Psychosocial Coordinator - Cancer Center

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

We’re searching for a Psychosocial Coordinator to work with children and
adolescents and their families in the Cancer and Hematology Center, someone
who’s ready to be part of a growing team with amazing opportunities. In this
position you will screen for the psychosocial risk of patients and/or families
and to inform and/or develop risk intervention programs to support the families.

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 Tower
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; Texas
Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care
for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin,
the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal
care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s
Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s
Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas
Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored
specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care
to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is
affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and
successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Social Work, Child Life, Psychology, Kinesiology or other healthcare field required
• Experience working with patients and families in a pediatric healthcare setting required

Responsibilities

• Administers the psychosocial risk screening tool with patients and/or families.
• Takes primary responsibility for the identification of eligible patients.
• Works with the team to administer the screening tool with patients and families.
• Coordinates and documents the results of the screening tool to help inform patient care and/or research initiatives.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships and communicates relevant information, in a timely manner, to the team.
• Develops and prioritizes goals which support the psychosocial needs of patients and/or families as a whole and are congruent with the strategic plan.
• Participates in patient and/or family programs to assist in meeting the psychosocial needs of patients and/or families.
• Contributes to the efficient functioning of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time