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Houston Methodist

Social Worker II (LMSW)

Baytown, TX · On-site

This position uses case management skills to help patients and their families address and resolve ... work program development. This position serves as a hospital-wide, service-line leader for ...

Fictiv

Strategic Program Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

You'll work cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, and Fulfillment teams to scope ... Strong program management, risk management, and time management skills, with the ability to ...

Cellipont Bioservices

Senior Program Manager

Spring, TX · On-site

$106K - $106K/yr

The Senior Program Manager will lead multiple client Process Development and GMP Manufacturing ... This role will also require the individual to demonstrate a strong ability to work cross ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Program Manager, Lead

Houston, TX · On-site

$99K - $225K/yr

Program Manager, Lead The Opportunity: An effective program requires a manager who is passionate ... Work with us as we help deliver emerging wireless technologies that can provide scalable and ...

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How much do program manager social work jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for program manager social work in Houston, TX is $102,622.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,900.00 and $126,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Program Manager Social Work vs Case Manager?

AspectProgram Manager Social WorkCase Manager
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Social Work (BSW/MSW), licensure often preferredHigh school diploma or Bachelor's; social work or related field preferred
Work EnvironmentAdministrative settings, community programs, healthcare organizationsClient homes, clinics, hospitals, community agencies
Employer & Industry UsageNonprofits, government agencies, healthcare providersHospitals, social service agencies, community organizations
Common Search & ComparisonProgram Manager Social Work vs Case Manager

While both roles involve supporting individuals in need, Program Managers Social Work oversee program operations, staff, and strategic planning, often requiring advanced degrees and licensure. Case Managers focus on direct client support, coordinating services and resources. The roles differ mainly in scope and responsibilities but share a foundation in social work principles and client advocacy.

What does a program manager social work do?

A program manager in social work oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of social service programs. They coordinate staff, manage budgets, ensure compliance with regulations, and work with community partners to meet client needs. Strong leadership, organizational skills, and knowledge of social policies are essential for this role.
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Infographic showing various Program Manager Social Work job openings in Houston, TX as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $102,622 per year, or $49.3 per hour.

Social Worker II LCSW

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Houston, TX

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

New

Houston Methodist rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 300 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

54th of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Social Worker II LCSW (SW II) position comprehensively provides compassionate, clinical social work, psychosocial assessments, diagnosis and treatments, and complex discharge planning to patients and their families of a targeted patient population on a designated unit(s). In collaboration with physicians and the interprofessional healthcare team, this position sensitizes other healthcare providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient's illness to collaboratively facilitate efficient quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes and affect positive patient and family outcomes. This position uses case management skills to help patients and their families address and resolve the social, financial and psychological problems related to their health condition. The SW II LCSW position holds joint accountability with case manager, assuring that psychosocial and continuing care issues are addressed and treated as needed across the continuum of care and has responsibility for unit or departmental social work program development. This position serves as a hospital-wide, service-line leader for psychosocial-related issues, complex discharge planning activities, and population disease management.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Master's degree in social work from accredited university

EXPERIENCE
  • Three (3) years social services experience in a healthcare setting

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Knowledge of community resources and health care financial and payer issues, and eligibility for state, local and federal programs
  • Maintains individual competencies around critical Social Work functions including; payor rules and regulations, psycho-social assessments and discharge planning methods
  • Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payors, and patients and their families
  • Well versed in computer skills of the entire Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word)
  • Critical thinking, collaboration, negotiation, and mediation skills
  • Time management and prioritization skills
  • Adherence to the clinical practice standards set forth by NASW practice standards for healthcare settings and more specifically in hospitals and medical centers
  • Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Career Path program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Role models communication in an active, positive and effective manner to all healthcare team members and reports pertinent patient care and family data in a comprehensive and unbiased manner, listens and responds to the ideas of others. Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients and families and communicates the discharge plan, facilitating transitions and handoffs. Supports patients and families in clinical or ethical issues.
  • Provides staff education specific to patient populations and departmental processes. Functions as a preceptor and mentor to new employees. Identifies opportunities for professional growth of self and peers.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Serves as a hospital/post acute-based leader for comprehensive case management activities, including assessing high-risk patients and leading team to identify at-risk patients, participating in daily Care Coordination rounds, and identifying and leading resolution to barriers of efficient patient throughput. Completes a full assessment based on the social work assessment, leading and addressing solutions of social determinants which is accomplished by patient/family interview, review of the medical record including previous episodes of care, H&P, lab and other test results/findings, plan of care, physician orders, nursing and progress notes. Uses advanced knowledge and clinical expertise and screening tools to identify need for case management and/or social work intervention.
  • Addresses and manages conflict associated with a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work diagnoses, treatments and interventions, including crisis intervention, brief individual, marital and family therapies, and patient, family and caregiver groups. Maintains ownership of the psychosocial component, assessments, diagnosis and treatment, of the discharge planning process on assigned units. Assists with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, and domestic violence and of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.
  • Establishes mutual educational goals with patient and family, providing appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Provides education to physicians and other interprofessional healthcare team members on mutually identified goals of care and uses knowledge of levels of care, working with patient and family, to ensure discharge disposition is the appropriate level and facilitates transfers.
  • Uses knowledge for different levels of care, working with patient and family, to ensure discharge disposition is to the appropriate level and facilitates transfers, provides brief, goal-directed counseling services to assist patients/families to cope more effectively with the transition.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Consistently documents to reflect completed patient screening/assessment and reassessment upon admission and concurrently as needed. Modifies care based on continuous evaluation of the patient’s condition, demonstrates problem-solving and critical thinking, and makes decisions using evidence-based analytical approach. Considers variables that impact treatment plans including diagnosis of emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their illness, treatment and/or life situation.
  • Consistently reviews the total picture of the patient for opportunities for care facilitation and needs for discharge planning. Works with case manager for routine discharge and anticipates/prevents and manages/elevates emergent situations with specific focus given to discharge plan and elimination of psychosocial barriers.
  • Collaborates with staff from the interprofessional health care team concerning safety data to improve outcomes and the safe transition of care through effective patient handoffs.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Completes timely and thorough assessment on all unfunded patients to identify community resources required for effective transition by demonstrating an effective community resource knowledge base and judgment/ability to effectively select and coordinate available resources, including referrals to regulatory agencies, i.e., CPS/APS.
  • Identifies, obtains and utilizes alternative resources to fill gaps in established community resources.
  • Guides discharge planning activities for assigned patients and collaborates with the case managers and other members of the interprofessional health care team, as well as patient and family by intervening and coordinating cost-effective, complex discharge planning outcomes and decreased length of stay.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Provides education to hospital physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers on community resources and psychosocial impact on care needs.
  • Identifies areas for improvement based on understanding of evidence-based practice literature. Completes and updates the My Development Plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis.
  • Identifies, initiates and leads evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects based on observations by offering solutions and participating in unit projects and activities.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: No
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): No

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* Yes

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Master's degree in social work from accredited university

EXPERIENCE
  • Three (3) years social services experience in a healthcare setting

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is committed to leading medicine in Clear Lake and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety, quality, service and innovation. Houston Methodist Clear Lake provides a broad spectrum of adult, pediatric, medical and surgical care. It is an accredited chest pain center and acute stroke-ready designated through DNV. Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers advanced inpatient and outpatient services, including state-of-the-art imaging; childbirth center with a level II neonatal intensive care unit; minimally invasive surgery; cancer center; neurology and spine care; heart and vascular care; bariatric and digestive care; emergency care; primary care; rehabilitation services; and comprehensive orthopedics and sports medicine.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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