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Social Worker

Social Worker

Trice Healthcare StaffingTulsa, OK, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Title : Masters Social Worker

Location : Tulsa OK

Duration : Full Time perm

Additional Details : Job Summary :

  • Provides skilled interventions for :
  • The support and / or resolution of patient and family crises.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Advocacy and facilitation necessitated by life-changing events (adoption, guardianship, abuse, placement, bereavement).
  • Mediation of risk factors and coping with disease or disability.
  • Other psychosocial and / or socioeconomic issues while adhering to hospital and departmental policies / procedures including those on Infection Control, Confidentiality, Patient's Rights, Advance Directives, Disaster Protocol, Safety and Fire Prevention, Attendance, and Punctuality.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Receives referrals and assesses in a timely manner those patients and families / significant others who are referred to social work service.
  • Integrates social work plan into overall patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Provides skilled Social Work services in the areas of comprehensive case management, discharge planning, continuing care services, advocacy, clinical social work services, including crisis intervention, and patient / family education utilizing individual and family modalities.
  • Provides skilled social work services in the areas of abuse and neglect, advanced directives, psychiatric placements / issues, end of life issues pertinent to the assigned patient population.
  • Understands and utilizes hospital and community-based resources and entitlements.
  • Refers patients, families / significant others, and hospital staff to appropriate services to ensure continuity and quality of care.
  • Develops and utilizes specialized knowledge of resources related to the needs of specific patient populations.
  • Facilitates efforts to obtain insurance coverage for hospital and community-based services.
  • Documents the patient care plan, staff interventions and outcomes promptly and completely in the patient's medical record.
  • Completes statistical reports as required by the department and other programs.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop complex discharge plans prospectively and conduct transitional planning for patients moving to nursing home and other facilities.
  • Continues and encourages professional development through supervision, attendance at hospital and community conferences and mandatory inservice training with the intent of enhancing knowledge, sensitivity, and self-awareness about special issues related to culture, race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.
  • Participate in community education and support group activities as approved.
  • Decision Making :
  • Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only

    • Working Relationships :

  • Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).
  • Works directly with patients and / or customers.
  • Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
  • Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
  • Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
  • Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

    • Required Skills & Experience :

  • Prior experience with assigned patient population.
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Preferred Skills & Experience :
  • Experience in hospital or community health agency.
  • Ability to have additional language fluency in addition to English.

    • Required Education :

  • Completion of Master of Social Work or closely related degree from an accredited program.
  • P referred Certifications & Licensure :
  • LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).
  • OR
  • LPC (Licensed Practical Counselor).

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