Medical Social Worker - Cancer Services - Full Time - Days

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Council Bluffs, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a full-time Medical Social Worker for their Cancer Services department. This role is crucial in providing comprehensive treatment programs for patients and families undergoing cancer treatment. The position is based at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, and operates on a 40-hour work week from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, with no nights, weekends, or holidays required. The culture at Nebraska Methodist Health System, known as 'The Meaning of Care,' emphasizes exceptional care for both patients and employees, fostering a supportive and valued work environment.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
2 years in a healthcare setting - oncology experience required.
Certified Master Social Worker (CMSW), Master Social Worker (MSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) for work state required.
Knowledge of ontological diseases and their treatments, psycho-social implications for individuals and families, and appropriate interventions and resources.

Nice To Haves

Oncology Social Work Certification (OSW-C) preferred.
Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides medical social work services to patients/families treated in the Cancer Center to ensure a comprehensive program of treatment.
Identifies patients in need of social work interventions through case-finding and positive relationships with referral sources.
Maintains patient records that include documentation of assessment, plan, and interventions directed towards meeting the assessed needs of the individual or family.
Supports Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center clinics in their programs as requested by that department.
Facilitates support groups as a member of the oncology team.
Provides facilitator leadership for Cancer Center support groups.
Assesses the on-going viability of cancer related support groups.
Assures the availability of facilitators for all support groups.
Identifies and reviews support group needs of Methodist Cancer Center patients.
Participates as a team member with cancer screenings in providing resource referral in the community for those found to have cancer and financial resource challenges.
Provides to screening participants information about federal, state, local, and non-governmental financial assistance programs.
Provides direct assistance in the application process for financial assistance programs.
Maintains current resource file on federal, state, local, and non-governmental financial assistance and direct service programs.
Provides information about the Cancer Center and all Cancer Center services to patient/family to ensure a comprehensive program of mind/body/spirit.
Provision of Cancer Center information packets to newly diagnosed patients.
Updating the content of the newly diagnosed information packets to ensure appropriate information is available to newly diagnosed patients.
Identifies and provides linkage of appropriate Health System and community services to promote continuity of care and appropriate health care resource utilization.
Presents the Cancer Center to the community and state by offering workshops in regard to psychosocial aspects of cancer care.
Participation in community education programs either as a presenter or as a member of the planning committee for the program.
Participation in Cancer Center or Methodist Health System community education programs.
Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates cancer survivor/family/community support programs.
Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the age specific criteria.
Develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates a process for identifying patients in need of social work assistance.
Collaboratively works with inpatient social worker to maintain continuity of care for oncology patients.
Serves as an ambassador of the Harper's Hope Cancer Survivor's Program.
Participates in Harper's Hope operational meetings.
Seeks new processes to improve or enhance the program.
Provides in-services/education to various audiences about the program.
Promotes a culture of safety.
Assures compliance with The Joint commission National Patient Safety Goals.
Monitors on an ongoing basis environmental safety issues and appropriate interventions.
Assures completion and follow-up on Variance Reports and Patient/Family concerns.
Participates in identification, analysis, reduction and evaluation of risk issues.
Reports issues/trends to Service Executive.