Medical Social Worker (MSW) | Full-time | Excell Home Care & Hospice

Excell Home Care & Hospice•Oklahoma City, OK

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Excell's Home Health & Hospice team as a Medical Social Worker and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients struggling with resources and patients & families during their end-of-life journey. We are seeking a caring, dedicated professional who is passionate about providing emotional support, counseling, advocacy, and resource coordination. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, flexible scheduling, and a supportive interdisciplinary team environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and work-life balance. If you are committed to delivering empathetic, patient-centered care and want to be part of a mission-driven organization, we encourage you to apply today.

Requirements

A graduate of a Master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
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 hospice care preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsel’s patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients and 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 personnel.
Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.