Medical Social Worker (LCSW or MSW) - PRN | Excell Home Care & Hospice | OKC

Celebrating 30 years in 2026!

Be part of Excell's legacy of providing life-changing service!

Excell has been located in SW OKC since 1996 and has a history of high-quality care, by skilled professionals.

Excell’s Legacy of Excellence is to provide Life-Changing Services to our Oklahomans. We are celebrating 30! You can be part of a historic legacy that lives into the future! Be an advocate for quality of care, you and your ‘why’ change the lives of our patients, families, and healthcare partnerships in our Oklahoma City community. Come be a beacon, and build into our legacy your passion, your reason for life-changing care. We know why we do this noble work, and just like you, together we make our reason the one to call Excell Home Care & Hospice, Home.

JOB SUMMARY

The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
• Assists physician and other teams members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
• Prepares clinical notes on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for Organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides education to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with Organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.
• Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Supervises, as directed, any Social Worker Assistants (SWA’s).
• Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
• Other duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing /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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must have a master’s or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Minimum of one year's social work experience in health care setting.
• Experience in a home health care & hospice preferred.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• 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.