Medical Social Worker - Pediatric Oncology

Job description

• Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patients/families and significant others including, but not limited to the following: adjustment to medical or health condition; care coordination; mental health status; adjustment/compliance to treatment process; substance usage; child and elder abuse/neglect assessments; domestic violence issues; cognitive status (including potential guardian issues); and patient/family resources.
• Provides crisis intervention and supportive short term counseling to patients/families and significant others as necessary to meet immediate psycho-social needs including, but not limited to: CODE Response (family intervention); unanticipated change in health conditions/suicidal ideation; domestic violence, child and elder abuse/neglect.
• Provides grief/loss counseling and education regarding: actual/pending death of patient/family member; chronic/acute stress associated with life circumstances; loss of independence associated with illness or disability. Provides brief psychotherapy including: individual short term psychotherapy; group work including information/ support groups, family support, patient therapy.
• Provides patient advocacy and associated services to patient/family and other involved agencies/parties regarding decision-making; advance directives; ethics consultations; court holds; guardianship/conservator-ship; citizenship cases; and social cultural factors.
• Assess patient/family support needs regarding: transportation, housing, clothing and refer to appropriate resources.
• Other Duties as Assigned
• A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required. Health care experience preferred.
• Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.
• Able to implement assessments, short term counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy.
• Excellent task prioritizing, time management, and communication skills.
• At least 1 year hospital experience, preferably within an adult or pediatric hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant program or a palliative care program.
• A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required. Health care experience preferred.
• Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.
• Able to implement assessments, short term counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy.
• Excellent task prioritizing, time management, and communication skills.