Clinical Social Worker MSW - Oncology - Full Time - Days - 8hr West Covina
About The Position
The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for providing social work services to oncology patients and their families, as a member of a multidisciplinary team and in accordance with Emanate Health's social work policy. Conducts psycho social assessment in order to evaluate patient’s current and future concerns. The Clinical Social Worker conducts social history and provides supportive counseling to individuals and patient/families. The Clinical Social Worker collaborates with outside providers. Minimizes patient anxiety concerning illness and facilitates community resources and referrals. Interacts with and supplements the health care team in order to enhance the social, emotional and psychological care of the patient/family/significant others. Develops and leads oncology support groups for patients and caregivers. In addition, the Clinical Social Worker may provide supervision to the students. Willing and able to travel to multiple worksites.
Requirements
- MSW is required from an accredited School of Social Work
- BLS required
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience working in an oncology or hospice environment is preferred
- Excellent customer service skills required
- Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C) preferred
Responsibilities
- providing social work services to oncology patients and their families
- Conducts psycho social assessment in order to evaluate patient’s current and future concerns
- conducts social history
- provides supportive counseling to individuals and patient/families
- collaborates with outside providers
- Minimizes patient anxiety concerning illness
- facilitates community resources and referrals
- supplements the health care team in order to enhance the social, emotional and psychological care of the patient/family/significant others
- Develops and leads oncology support groups for patients and caregivers
- provide supervision to the students
- Willing and able to travel to multiple worksites
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
