Social Worker-Clinical-Oncology

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to patients and families assisting to remove barriers to care by providing interventions/referrals for financial and transportation issues.
• Provide case management services independently including but not limited to application of clinical diagnostic, assessment or treatment knowledge or skills.
• Identify and address psychosocial factors that may impede the patient's ability to optimize benefit from the health care delivery experience.
• Screen and evaluate patients and their families for psychological distress during diagnosis and disease progression.

Requirements

• A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university required.
• Current Massachusetts Social Work license at a minimum of a LCSW is required. LICSW preferred.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Word are required.
• Three (3) years medical/psych/SA experience required, preferably in a hospital setting.
• LCSW minimum, LICSW preferred.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university required.
• Current Massachusetts Social Work license at a minimum of a LCSW is required. LICSW preferred.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Word are required.
• Three (3) years medical/psych/SA experience required, preferably in a hospital setting.
• LCSW minimum, LICSW preferred.

Skills

• Ability to assess and address psychosocial factors impacting patient care.
• Experience in case management and intervention planning.
• Knowledge of current DSM criteria for psychiatric diagnoses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word.

Pay

Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience. Pay Range USD $33.66 - USD $46.52 /Hr.

Schedule

Per Diem Shift: Day shift; 8:00am - 4:30pm and 8:30am - 5:00pm