Medical Social Worker (LCSW or MSW) - PRN | Excell Home Care & Hospice | OKC

Excell Home Care & Hospice•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Excell Home Care & Hospice, celebrating 30 years in 2026, has been located in SW OKC since 1996 and is dedicated to providing high-quality, life-changing services to Oklahomans. The company's mission is to offer genuine, seamless, team-oriented, collaborative, and coordinated care, ensuring patients maintain comfort, independence, and dignity at home or in their residence. Based in Oklahoma City and operating in various counties throughout the state, Excell Home Care & Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The medical social worker is responsible for implementing standards of care for medical social work services, advocating for quality care, and building into the company's legacy of life-changing care.

Requirements

Must have a master’s or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Minimum of one year's social work experience in health care setting.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a home health care & hospice preferred.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
Assists physician and other teams members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
Prepares clinical notes on all patients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services for Organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides education to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintains collaborative relationships with Organization personnel to support patient care.
Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.
Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
Participates in discharge planning.
Supervises, as directed, any Social Worker Assistants (SWA’s).
Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Other duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing /Supervisor.