Medical Social Worker (MSW) | Full-time | Excell Home Care & Hospice

Join Excell's Home Health & Hospice team as a Medical Social Worker and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients struggling with resources and patients & families during their end-of-life journey. We are seeking a caring, dedicated professional who is passionate about providing emotional support, counseling, advocacy, and resource coordination. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, flexible scheduling, and a supportive interdisciplinary team environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and work-life balance. If you are committed to delivering empathetic, patient-centered care and want to be part of a mission-driven organization, we encourage you to apply today.

I. JOB SUMMARY The medical social worker contracted or employed through the organization is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service or Employment Agreement.

II.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 1.
• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• 2.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Counsel’s patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
• 3.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• 4.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• 5.
• Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• 6.
• Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• 7.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• 8.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• 9.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
• 10.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
• 11.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• 12.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.
• The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.
• The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

• III.
• JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) 1.
• A graduate of a Master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
• 2.
• Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
• Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
• 3.
• Experience in a hospice care preferred 4.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• 5.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.
• 6.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Based in Oklahoma City and operating in various counties throughout the state, Excell Home Care and Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health

Excell Home Care and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Excell is compliant with CDC guidelines, CMS state and federal law pertaining to patient care, the EEOC, and all other applicable state and federal laws, including COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination mandates. EXCELL follows EEOC guidance on medical and religious exemptions and welcomes all applicants regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.