Social Worker LMSW/LCSW - THPG Palliative Care - Full-Time, Days - Arlington Memorial

Texas Health Resources · Arlington, TX Full Time
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Social Worker LMSW/LCSW - THPG Palliative Care - Full-Time, Days - Arlington Memorial _Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together_ Work location: 800 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76012 Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Texas Health Provider Group Palliative Care Department Highlights: The Palliative Care Social Worker will provide care consistent with National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization standards to patients requiring palliative care services across the THR System. What You Will Do: Assess patient/family social and emotional factors in order to estimate their potential to cope with terminal illness and death. Provide psychosocial counseling and support to the patient/family experiencing emotional, social and economic conflict. Assist patient/family and staff in utilizing community resources. Assess patient/family financial and insurance status and assist with appropriate resources as indicated. Participate in Daily Care Briefings to establish, review and revise the plan of care for each patient, including exchange of information, review of problems, of professional support. Collaborate with clinical and medical staff to improve code status discussions for all admissions. Responsible for maintenance of electronic medical records, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, certification standards, ethical standards. Support, instruct and educate the patient, family, and caregiver. Coordinate all patient and family services. Maintain the dignity of the dying patient. Support the patients and family's unique spiritual and cultural beliefs. Provide holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve the quality of life. Consult and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patients care. 70% Participates in the development and implementation of a palliative care service line. Leadership in the planning, organization, communication and evaluation of all activities of the palliative care program. Coordinates care for Palliative and Hospice patients with Care Transition Management, Pastoral care, Medical Staff, and Clinical staff excellent patient care for patients in need. Act as primary interface/liaison with local Palliative and Hospice providers in conjunction with Care Transition Management to advance end-of-life and palliative care. Collection of data pertinent to the determination of quality of palliative and hospice care services both as inpatient and post-acute necessary by the facility. 20% Develop and lead educational efforts to advance knowledge and skills of clinical and medical staff to promote palliative and hospice care. Advocate for palliative care and hospice care when appropriate, lead efforts to promote palliative and hospice services as a clinical option with advanced disease in need of holistic care and complex symptom relief. Community education for advanced directives, end-of-life care and palliative care services. Participate in the hospital ethics committee. 10% What You Need: Education Master's Degree Social Work Req Experience

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living β€” housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work β€” are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being β€” isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule β€” cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue β€” everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming β€” exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings β€” and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr
DFW Median $26,894/yr
Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr
vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.

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