Travel Social Worker II, Care Management - $1,960 per week

PRIDE Health is seeking a Social Work Social Worker for a travel job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Social Worker
• Discipline : Social Work
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

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 are 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 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.

General Responsibilities :

Performs other duties as assigned.

Pride Health Job ID #3-36382584. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About PRIDE Health

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry's leading healthcare organizations.

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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