What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Social Work - Case Management - $1,960 per week position at Ou Health - 700 Ne 13th?
Job Details
- General Description : Under general supervision, provide social services to patients and their families at OU Health.
- Essential Responsibilities : Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- 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 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 as 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 as 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.
Job Requirements
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Salary : $1,960
