Medical Social Worker
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Job Location:
Broken Arrow, OK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Provide Medical Social Services to the patient and/or family according to the Plan of Care. |
Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program. This includes emotional social financial and environmental resources and to identify appropriate psychosocial problems interventions and goals for the patients plan of care. |
Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patients plan of care. |
Observe record and report changes on the patients emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patients illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment. |
Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency including the initial evaluation the care plan and daily notes. |
Evaluate the patients and familys response to and effectiveness of the medical social work intervention. |
Confirm on a weekly basis the scheduling of visits with the patients Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits. |
Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities. |
If the patient/family declines Social Work services the Social worker continues to offer support to the IDG in its care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregivers evolving needs. |
Participate in discharge planning as needed. |
Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education attendance at workshops and conferences active participation in professional and related organizational meetings and/or individual research and reading. |
Assess the patients/ family members ability to cope with the patients dying. |
Act as consultant to the members of the health team assists them in understanding the social emotional and environmental factors related to the patients health problems. |
Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community. |
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- Bereavement Counseling
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Computer Literacy
- Home Care
- Medicare
- Social Work
About Company
We are looking for a compassionate LPN to join our growing team! The right candidate has a can-do attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, and a current state ...
