Travel Social Worker II, Care Management

Company: OU Health - 700 NE 13th
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: January 29, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Certification Details - BLS Job Details - Provide social services to patients and their families at OU Health. - Conduct discharge planning evaluations of patients and/or family members. - Make psychosocial assessments and communicate findings to hospital staff. - Counsel patients and others regarding diseases, treatments, social or financial situations, emotional stress, and other problems. - Conduct high social risk case findings and provide crisis counseling regarding child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, etc. - Provide crisis intervention services for patients and families. - Act as a liaison between patients/families and hospital staff and other agencies. - Evaluate effectiveness of services and adjust patient care as needed. - Assist in discharge planning and referrals to community services. - Assist with post hospital placement or transfer to post-acute care facilities. - Assist patients and families with adjustments to illness, treatment, or changes in functional status. - Utilize specialized interviewing and communication skills with children. - Advocate for patients on issues related to informed decision making, end-of-life care, goal setting, and ethical dilemmas. - May prepare statistics concerning referrals and extended stays. - May supervise students or newly hired employees. - Perform other duties as assigned. Job Requirements - Hospital experience preferred. - Knowledge of principles and practices of social and psychological casework. - Knowledge of social and welfare resources available in the community and hospital. - Knowledge of current social and economic conditions, trends, and problems. - Strong analytical skills to interpret situations and determine appropriate actions. - Ability to explain technical data in understandable terms to patients, families, and hospital staff. - Good interpersonal skills. Additional Details - Experience: Hospital experience preferred. - Knowledge of social and psychological casework principles and practices. - Analytical skills to interpret situations and determine appropriate actions. - Ability to explain technical data understandably. - Good interpersonal skills.

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