Social Worker (MSW)

Responsibilities

• Met with patients and their families to administer, assess, and provide appropriate follow-up identified by psychosocial needs assessment.
• Knowledgeable about trauma-informed care and crisis intervention methods.
• Active member of the medical interdisciplinary team. Ensures ongoing communication with the team members to facilitate understanding and support of identified patient needs.
• Provides emotional support to patient and families, including therapeutic counseling and crisis assessment follow-up counseling on an ongoing basis.
• Develops, facilitates, and maintains support groups to enhance the quality of care provided to patient and their families.
• Maintains working relationships with community agencies, health care organizations, and other providers to promote a broad base of support for patients and families.
• Maintains knowledge of organizational policies, NASW code of ethics, and/or best practices when operating within the healthcare setting.
• Develops and facilitates professional presentations to groups and organizations to facilitate public understanding of the psychosocial and psychosociological aspects of the cancer experience.
• Provides education to clinical staff regarding skills and knowledge specific to the role of a masters-prepared social worker (MSW) in a medical practice; serves as a resource and expert to clinic staff and providers in managing patients with psychological needs.
• Performs case management services (i.e., resource coordination, developing, coordinating, and monitoring a goal plan) with patient and families.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited university required.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience required working as a masters-level prepared social worker (MSW) in a healthcare or hospital setting; oncology palliative and/or hospice experience desired.
• Valid and current master-level license (i.e., LMSW) or working towards to obtain it within 6 months. Or currently working towards state master’s clinical level license (i.e. LCSW).
• Knowledge of Microsoft office products.
• Knowledge of both trauma-informed care and crisis intervention planning preferred.
• Must be willing to travel between locations as needed.

Physical Demands

• Sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

Work Environment

• Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
• Frequent interaction with patients and their families, clinicians and community support organizations.
• Work may require some travel by automobile within the service area.