Job Description

Job Description

OU Health is seeking a Social Work LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Manager for a job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker
• Discipline: Social Work
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

*** Pay is based on years of applicable experience and acuity level of position

\n Position Title: Licensed Social Worker - Ambulatory Behavioral Health Manager (LMSW / LCSW)

Department: OUHP Population Health

Job Description:

This position is for Ambulatory Social Work with either a team of case managers or a team of behavioral health clinicians. Generally responsibilities will be in the clinic/ambulatory setting.

Location : Williams Pavilion

Shift Available: 8a-5p

General Description:

Under limited direction, coordinates social work services for 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.

• Responsible for the maintenance of standards for social workers. 
• Supervises social workers providing services to clients at the hospital and hospital based clinics. 
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures to administer social service programs within the hospital. 
• Promotes cost effective outcomes and compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Manages social work staffing to ensure coverage of services.
• Evaluates work performance and effectiveness of assigned staff. 
• Ensures staff uses social work processes in accordance with social work standards of practice and patient care needs.
• Provides guidance and monitors staff to achieve appropriate outcomes for patients. 
• Modifies care and coordinates follow-up as needed.
• Assists in determining staffing patterns for the department.
• Assists with interviews and hires staff. 
• Supervises, counsels, coaches, guides and assists with the evaluation of staff, follows up on disciplinary action at the direction of the director.
• Represents Case Management/Social Work department on assigned hospital committees.
• Provides services to patients and their families to meet their social and emotional needs as they impact on their medical condition, treatment, recovery, and safe transition from one care environment to another.
• Conducts high social risk case finding and screening. 
• At times, compiles statistics and reports concerning areas of responsibilities. 
• Acts as a resource to members of the health care team in the identification and assessment of possible victims of abuse and domestic violence. 
• Utilizes available information to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided in producing the desired patient outcomes and makes adjustments in care as indicated. 
• Acts as a patient advocate for issues related to informed decision making, end of life care, realistic goal setting and appropriate resolution of ethical dilemmas.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work required.

Experience: 4 or more years professional work experience, including 3 to 5 years progressive leadership experience required.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Current Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license from Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers as a Social Worker. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of social and psychological casework plus the supervising of personnel. 
• Knowledge of current social and economic conditions, trends and problems. 
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written. 
• Ability to analyze complex situations and arrive at a resolution. 
• Ability to evaluate the casework actions of others. 
• Able to communicate very technical information in such a way that clients and staff can understand. 
• Must have strong interpersonal skills in dealing with clients, families, staff and community workers. 
• Good computer skills. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.

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Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login. OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

OU Health Job ID #R0046876. Posted job title: Licensed Social Worker - Ambulatory Behavioral Health Manager (LMSW / LCSW)

About OU Health

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research.

Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Sick pay
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Benefits start day 1

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Immediate start, Shift work,

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