Family Support Specialist - Oncology

American Addiction Centers • Kenosha, WI

3d • $31 - $46 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Support Specialist - Oncology will conduct biopsychosocial, safety, and family needs assessments, including social/emotional, financial, environmental, developmental, and cultural needs. This role coordinates and facilitates family care conferences, participates in family needs-based care planning, and provides family systemic strategies and interventions to promote positive health outcomes. The specialist will also provide family support activities such as support groups and health education classes, engage and coordinate Aurora and other health care services, and provide resource and referral to patients and families. Additionally, this position serves as a consultant to the patient/family and medical team regarding family/cultural dynamics and barriers to care, provides care management follow-up including home visitation, and coordinates patient/family advisory committees. The specialist will assist the medical team in implementing care management strategies, including depression screening and health education, and communicate regularly with the medical team. This role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development over the life span.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, or Master's Degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field.
• Typically requires 2 years of experience in working with social service or behavioral health issues, such as social service, community, school, and hospital based experience.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health, family systemic therapies, and community-based resource management.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Must possess and provide proof of a valid Wisconsin Driver License and a registered, functional car with adequate insurance coverage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Competency in the use of basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Ability to complete the requirements of agency and program/department orientation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships within a multi-level service delivery system building individual, family, agency and community partnerships.
• Marriage and Family Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Marriage and Family Therapist Training license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Professional Counselor license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Professional Counselor Training license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Social Worker, Clinical license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Social Worker, Adv Practice license issued by the state of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Conducts biopsychosocial, safety, and family needs assessment, including social/emotional, financial, environmental, developmental, and cultural needs.
• Coordinates and facilitates family care conferences on behalf of the family and medical team.
• Participates in family needs-based care planning.
• Provides family systemic strategies and interventions to families that promote positive health care beliefs, and mobilize family resources that promote positive health outcomes.
• Provides family support activities such as support groups and health education classes.
• Engages and coordinates Aurora and other health care services as well as community-based services on behalf of the patient/family and as it relates to the patient/family’s unique care needs.
• Provides resource and referral to patients and families as assigned and when appropriate.
• Serves as a consultant to the patient/family and to the medical team regarding family/cultural dynamics, and identified barriers to care.
• Provides care management follow-up as needed, including home visitation services.
• Coordinates and facilitates patient/family advisory committee, and serves as liaison between the committee and the medical team.
• Assists medical team in successfully implementing and achieving care management strategies, including providing depression screening, and assisting with health education/ family support activities.
• Communicates regularly with and acts as a resource to the medical team who provide care to the individual/family.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level