Social Worker/Care Manager (Levels 1-3) Women's Health

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

21d

About The Position

New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive wages and total rewards package including a $3000 or $5000 sign-on bonus and possible relocation assistance if you are located outside of 100 miles! This position may be filled as a Social Worker Level I, II, or III, depending on specific education, experience, and license requirements. General Description: Under general supervision, provide social services to patients and their families at OU Health.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW)
0-3 years of experience required
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.

Nice To Haves

MSW preferred.
Hospital experience preferred
LSWA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides social services to patients and their families for an assigned medical service
Conducts discharge planning evaluations of patients and/or family members to gather needed information
Makes psychosocial assessments and relate findings to necessary hospital staff
Counsels patients and other persons regarding diseases, treatments, social or financial situations, emotional stress and/or other problems
Monitors care to evaluate progress towards goals and institutes corrective action if needed
Provides crisis counseling to patients and families regarding child abuse or neglect, physical abuse, etc. and documents these sessions
Acts as a liaison between patients/families and the hospital staff and other agencies
Assists patients and families with adverse reactions or difficult adjustment to illness, treatment or changes in functional status
Acts as patient advocate for issues related to informed decision making, end-of-life care, realistic goal setting and appropriate resolution of ethical dilemmas
Assists in discharge planning and referrals to the community for ongoing services
Assists family and patient with post hospital placement or transfer to a post-acute care facility
Prepares statistics concerning duties and activities
Performs other duties as assigned