Social Services Specialist MSW - Medical Oncology - Stephenson Cancer Center at Hillcrest - Tulsa

OU Health•Tulsa, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, provide social services to patients and their families at OU Health. This role involves providing comprehensive social services to patients and their families within an assigned medical service, conducting intake interviews, making psychosocial assessments, and counseling patients and families on various issues related to their health and well-being. The specialist will also handle high social risk case findings, crisis intervention, act as a liaison between patients/families and hospital staff/agencies, and assist with discharge planning and post-hospital care arrangements. Additionally, the role may involve preparing statistics and potentially supervising students or new employees.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work.
No experience required.
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Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the principles and practices of social and psychological casework, of social and welfare resources available in the community and hospital, of current social and economic conditions, trends and problems.
Analytical skills sufficiently strong to interpret situations and determine the appropriate course of action.
Ability to explain technical data in a form understandable by patients, families and hospital staff.
Good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Provides social services to patients and their families for an assigned medical service
Conducts intake interviews of patients and/or family members to gather needed information
Makes psychosocial and diagnostic assessments and relates findings to necessary hospital staff
Counsels patients and other persons regarding diseases, treatments, social or financial situations, emotional stress and/or other problems
Conducts high social risk case findings and provides crisis counseling to patients and families regarding child abuse or neglect, physical abuse, etc. and documents these sessions
Provides services of crisis intervention for patients and families
Acts as a liaison between patients/families and the hospital staff and other agencies
Utilizes available information to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided in producing the desired outcomes and makes adjustments in patient care are indicated
Assists in discharge planning and referrals to the community for ongoing services
Assists the patient and family with post hospital placement or transfer to post-acute care facility
Assists patients and families with adverse reactions or difficult adjustments to illness, treatment or changes in functional status.
Utilizes specialized interviewing and communication skills with children
Acts a patient advocate for issues related to informed decision making, end-of-life care, realistic goal setting and appropriate resolution of ethical dilemmas
May prepare statistics concerning referrals, extended stay and other elements
May supervise students or newly hired employees
Performs other duties as assigned