Licensed Clinical Social Worker| Surgery Oncology| Full Time|Days

About the Role

The Social Worker will provide support and services to patients and their family members, including referrals to community resources, financial assistance, and psychosocial support. They will encourage patient and family involvement in mutual support activities, collaborate with clinical staff on patient navigation, and assist with transportation and funding services for uninsured patients.

Responsibilities

• Meet with all new patients to assess and intervene as necessary.
• Lead education and support groups.
• Confer with Supervisor on caseload responsibilities or emergent decision-making.
• Ensure clinical productivity requirements are maintained.
• Attend and actively participate in CHFM meetings, LCSW team meetings, and case consultations.
• Maintain continuing education for licensure requirements.
• Liaise with or work as a financial advocate to provide information and support for medical and insurance coverage, and securing drugs (e.g., accessing co-pay assistance, prior authorization).
• Complete appropriate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record system.
• Utilize appropriate psychometrics (PHQ-9, ACE, GAD, SBIRT, EPDS, PDSS) as necessary.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, social work, psychiatry, customer service, and administrative staff.
• Provide support, follow-up, and/or education to primary care medical staff (Physicians, APRNs).
• Advocate for patients' unmet needs through building empowerment and agency.
• Connect patients to appropriate community resource agencies or facilities, utilizing UF Health when possible.
• Baker Act patients as needed.

Qualifications

• 2 Years of Practical Experience or Completion of Internship - Required.
• Master of Social Work (MSW) required.
• 24 semester hours in theory of human behavior and practice methods, including clinically oriented services.
• Minimum of one course in psychopathology.
• Supervised MSW field education, providing clinical services directly to clients.
• Minimum of two years of post-graduate work experience as defined by the Florida Department of Health.
• Pass the national licensing examination.
• Complete additional coursework:
  • Eight-hour laws and rules course.
  • Two-hour prevention of medical errors course.
  • Three-hour HIV/AIDS course.
  • Two-hour domestic violence course.

Certificate/Licensure

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required at time of hire.
• Social Work - State of Florida (DPR) required at time of hire.

Travel: up to 50%

Additional Duties: Additional duties as assigned may vary.