Medical Social Worker - Kellogg Cancer Center - Full Time - Days

Endeavor Health • Chicago, IL

5d • $31 - $47 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker will provide direct clinical social work services to Kellogg Cancer Center patients and their families as part of the Kellogg interdisciplinary team. The role of the Kellogg Social Worker is to perform psychosocial assessments on new patients to identify mood status, current coping abilities as well as to identify any practical and resource needs to lessen any barriers to them receiving their cancer care. The Kellogg Social Worker also provides ongoing emotional support and assess for practical and resource needs on an ongoing basis. The team also assists with financial needs, advance care planning and end of life conversations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school, required.
• Illinois licensure as LCSW or LCSW-eligible, required.
• 2-3 years of social work experience in an acute hospital or health-care setting required.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a range of team members and patient population.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to professional documentation.
• Act as subject matter expert.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in oncology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify new chemotherapy patients and conduct a thorough initial psychosocial assessment assessing adjustment to cancer, past and present coping skills, support system, ability to engage support resources, understanding of treatment process, diagnosis and prognosis.
• As indicated, assess mental health concerns (collaborating with medical team as appropriate), substance use/abuse history, functional and cognitive impairment, health care decision making (HC-POA or guardianship), cultural differences and financial concerns/need.
• Educate patient and family on internal and community resources (including home care, transportation, mental health resources, grants, Dept of Aging/DRS, support groups, community cancer support services, etc) and facilitate patient’s connections to these resources.
• Meet with patient and family during treatment process to provide ongoing emotional support, short term counseling and assessment of practical, resource, financial needs, advocacy and care coordination.
• Provide additional supportive intervention on advance care planning, end of life goals/values and education and collaborate with medical team to facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Provide timely and effective intervention to patients referred through various referral sources, including NCCN Distress screening and consults.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members - including radiation oncology, surgical oncology, palliative care, IP care management team.
• Provide crisis management support, assessment for safety and make appropriate reports.
• Educate team members regarding the socio-economic, emotional and cultural issues that impact the care delivery, coping skills and response to treatment.
• Document in all clinical intervention related to their cancer care withing clinical record in appropriate time frame.

Benefits

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

What This Job Offers

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