Social Worker II - Psych Acute Adult Geriatric (FT) Ardmore, OK

Provides social work services for patients and families to enhance their psychosocial functioning. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy’s mission, values, and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Follows confidentiality policy with regard to patient information spoken, written, or exchanged with others.
• Complies with Infection Control guidelines, patient rights, and safety regulations.
• Serves as advocate for the patient/family to the Interdisciplinary Team and encourages patient/family participation in the plan of treatment and discharge plan.
• Works with the patient/family, Interdisciplinary team members (including physician and nursing) to develop an appropriate plan of care, including discharge needs.
• Participates in quality improvement activities that identify ways to improve patient care.
• Utilizes community resources knowledgeably and makes appropriate discharge arrangements.
• Provides therapy, counseling, case management, patient education, and discharge planning specifically for the behavioral health population.
• Addresses emotional and social needs of patients on an individual basis.
• Completes initial assessments including demographic and psychosocial information, ensuring documentation in the medical record.
• Advocates for patients with mental illness and substance abuse issues, coordinating care with community providers.
• Completes accurate and thorough psychosocial assessments on a regular and timely basis.
• Assesses and intervenes in situations of abuse or neglect, making appropriate referrals to the Division of Aging or Child Abuse Hotline.
• Assists patients and families with identifying discharge and follow-up needs for ongoing mental health, medical, and other services.
• Completes required clinical documentation and attends clinical staffing to provide input on patient status and discharge plans.
• Updates and maintains care plans to reflect changing patient needs, documenting responses to education.
• Stays abreast of regulatory changes and participates in annual policy and procedure reviews according to JCAHO standards.
• Provides community resource information to patients and families.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments, and change.
• Acts as a resource for Social Worker I positions regarding psychosocial counseling.
• Provides support and education to patients and families to facilitate adaptation to illness and compliance with treatment.
• Communicates with patients and families in a timely manner regarding progress, needs, and discharge plans.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community agencies.
• Communicates patient goals and status changes to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan Team and revises care plans accordingly.
• Makes independent decisions in routine and complex situations, informing appropriate persons of actions and results.
• Provides thorough information to Clinical Supervisor or covering clinicians as needed.
• Maintains knowledge base through continuing education and applies it to current social work practice.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Requirements

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Required. For Social Worker IIs hired after 12/25/2011, all MSW requirements must be completed (or awaiting conferment by the educational facility).
• Current license in Social Work in the state of employment (LMSW, LCSW).
• 0-2 years experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication, facilitation, assessment, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Skills and knowledge of human behavior and clinical aspects of medical social work.
• Ability to interact effectively with a variety of people and situations at all levels of the organization.
• Valid driver’s license and current motor vehicle registration.

Competent to care for patient age groups including neonatal/infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition support.
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.