Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Massey Cancer Center Adult Outpatient Oncology

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

4d•$62,421 - $96,741•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker 3 (MSW) provides direct care to patients and families and helps coordinate services delivered by the care team. In this ambulatory oncology role, the social worker works with interdisciplinary teams at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Stony Point 9000 building, supporting patients receiving radiation oncology, breast cancer, or survivorship care. The social worker helps patients adjust to diagnosis, identifies and addresses social determinants of health that may impede treatment adherence, and engages patients in advance care planning and supportive counseling. The role is part of a team of social workers supporting adult oncology patients across the service line. The Clinical Social Worker completes psychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans aligned with the overall healthcare plan, provides psychosocial interventions, educates patients, family members, staff, and social work students, supports treatment compliance, connects patients with community services, and coordinates discharge planning. Successful team members enjoy collaboration and educating others about social work’s role in interdisciplinary care, understand oncology-specific psychosocial challenges, and build effective relationships with teams and patients to manage their caseload. Work hours are normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Major holidays are off with PTO, and there is no on-call or weekend expectation. Business casual attire is expected. Depending on unit assignment, alternate schedules, weekends or holidays, call, or work at other unit assignments and clinical locations may be required. The Health System follows CDC guidelines for hand hygiene and fingernail care.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited program.
At least three years of clinical social work experience, including at least one year in a specialty practice area.
Ability to provide clinical social work services in an interdisciplinary oncology care setting.
Ability to manage a caseload and build relationships with patients and care teams.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia is preferred, not required.

Nice To Haves

Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia.
Understanding of oncology-specific psychosocial challenges.

Responsibilities

Complete psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans aligned with the overall healthcare plan.
Provide psychosocial interventions and supportive counseling to patients and families.
Help patients adjust to diagnosis and identify and address social determinants of health that pose barriers to treatment adherence.
Engage patients in advance care planning.
Educate patients, family members, staff, and social work students.
Facilitate compliance with treatment and connect patients with needed community services.
Coordinate discharge planning activities.
Initiate patient and family interventions based on assessed service needs.
Initiate community and facility referrals based on identified patient and family needs.
Consult with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient and family needs.
Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients, families, and significant others.
Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
Contribute to quality improvement through self-analysis of services and needs.
Participate in service-area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.
Build relationships with patients and interdisciplinary teams and educate others about social work’s role in interdisciplinary care.
May supervise social work students on a voluntary basis and, depending on unit assignment, students from other disciplines.