Social Worker II
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Social Worker II

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Employment Type

• Clinical Specialists/Professionals

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide social services to patients and their families under general supervision.
• Conduct discharge planning evaluations and psychosocial assessments.
• Counsel patients and families regarding diseases, treatments, social/financial situations, emotional stress, and other issues.
• Provide crisis counseling and intervention for high social risk cases such as child abuse or neglect and physical abuse.
• Act as a liaison between patients/families, hospital staff, and external agencies.
• Evaluate effectiveness of services and adjust patient care as needed.
• Assist with discharge planning, referrals, and post-hospital placement or transfer to post-acute care.
• Support patients and families with difficult adjustments to illness, treatment, or changes in functional status.
• Use specialized interviewing and communication skills with children.
• Advocate for patients on issues related to informed decision making, end-of-life care, goal setting, and ethical dilemmas.
• May supervise students or newly hired employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in Oklahoma.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker with at least 1 year of experience within the last year.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

Work Schedule

• 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Notes

• LMSW or LCSW candidates only.