Job Description
This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings. ALDIND Shift: 8-630p Saturday and Sunday adult medical social work/discharge planning. Job Summary: The Clinical Social Worker provides skilled Social Work services in areas of comprehensive case management, discharge planning, continuing care services, advocacy, and crisis intervention. In the emergency room (ER), the Clinical Social Worker is proficient in handling child and adult abuse cases and providing crisis intervention with trauma patients. This role can in certain situations conduct behavioral health assessments for patients in the ER. This role can complete legal paperwork (Licensed Mental Health Professional Statement) for involuntary detention and provide safety planning for adult and pediatric patients discharging from the ER. Minimum Education: Master' degree in Social Work or related behavioral health field. Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of hospital or community health agency setting, preferred. Experience with assigned patient populations, as appropriate. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to assess, create treatment plans, and execute plans for a full spectrum of mental health conditions. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal that present clear and concise information. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to collaborate with colleagues of all levels and build cross-functional relationships. Demonstrated standards of performance (ownership, responsibility, teamwork, communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Receives referrals and assesses in a timely manner those patients and families/significant others who are referred to social service work service. Integrates social work plan into overall patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration. Conducts clinical mental health assessments for ER patients in behavioral health crisis, completes legal paperwork for involuntary detention and provides safety planning for adults and pediatric patients for discharge. Provides skilled Social Work Services in the areas of comprehensive case management, discharge planning, continuing care services, including crisis intervention, and patient/family education utilizing individual and family modalities. Assesses for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and provides needed intervention/resources. Provides skilled Social Work services in areas of abuse and neglect, advanced directives, psychiatric placements/issues, and end of life issues pertinent to the assigned patient population. Understands and utilizes hospital and community-based resources and entitlements. Refers patients, families/significant others, and hospital staff to appropriate services to ensure continuity and quality of care. Develops and utilizes specialized knowledge of resources related to the needs of specific patient populations. Facilitates efforts to obtain insurance coverage for hospital and community-based services. Documents the patient care plan, staff interventions/outcomes promptly and completely within the patient's medical record. Completes statistical reports as required by department and other programs. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop complex discharge plans prospectively and conducts transitional planning for patients moving to nursing homes or other facilities. Participates in community education and support group activities, as approved. Decision Making: The carrying out of non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from a supervisor. Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above. Special Job Dimensions: None. Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties. Clinical Care Management - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability