Job Objective Reports to Supervises Ages of Patients Blood Borne Pathogens Qualifications Essential Responsibilities Job Objective expand_more Job Objective: A brief overview of the position. Provides psychosocial assessments, support, short-term counseling and social work services to cancer patients and their loved ones. Reports to Cancer Support Services Director Supervises N/A Ages of Patients Adult Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens Minimal/No Potential Reports to expand_more Reports to Cancer Support Services Director Supervises expand_more Supervises N/A Ages of Patients expand_more Ages of Patients Adult Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens expand_more Blood Borne Pathogens Minimal/No Potential Qualifications expand_more Qualifications Education Required: MSW Licensure/Certification Preferred: CA. LCSW Experience Preferred: Two (2) years of Oncology Social Work experience Essential Responsibilities expand_more Essential Responsibilities Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations. Meets with patients and their loved ones for psychosocial needs assessment and examines social support, appropriate community resources and coping mechanisms. Provides crisis intervention/short-term counseling to patients and families in periods of acute distress. Provides supportive counseling from the period of initial impact through the progress of the illness to minimize patient/family stress. Provides support to clinic patients and their loved ones during hospitalizations. Counsels with patients/loved ones regarding end-of-life issues. Is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team to identify and refer patients/families to appropriate community resources. Facilitates team support of identified patients and family needs through on-going communication with clinic team members. Acts as a patient/family advocate in negotiating the health care system. Tracks and provides measurable data for analysis of specific key performance indicators for social work activity. Assists with evaluation of programs and participates in quality improvement activities. Reinforces patient teaching to ensure patient/family understanding. Maintains knowledge of insurance reimbursement issues. Provides education to patients and clinic staff regarding skills and knowledge specific to the role of an oncology social worker. Assists in program development and implementation for support services programs (cancer lecture series, teleconferences, support groups, etc). Serves as a proactive, problem solving team member working collaboratively with all members of the cancer team. Attends staff meetings as directed. Maintains excellent working relationship with inpatient cancer team, community cancer organizations, and represents the cancer center in a positive way to all with who they interact. Performs other duties as assigned.

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