Social Worker - Oncology

The Oncology Social Worker provides cancer patients and their families with comprehensive psychosocial support services and relevant counseling. The job requires a Master's Degree in social work, social work license, and at least three years of experience in an acute care oncology setting.

Requirements

• Conducts comprehensive and ongoing psychosocial assessment and intervention for individuals with cancer and their family members
• Facilitates referral/access to community agencies, support services, and programs
• Provides short term counseling for patients and/or family members
• Coordinates Distress Screening throughout the network cancer centers and provides necessary follow up, assessment, intervention and referral in response to screenings
• Functions as an advocate/liaison for patients, families, physicians, and members of the health care team
• Facilitates specialty related support groups
• Participates in community and staff education events
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs
• Takes an active role in QA/QI