Social Worker - Cancer Center (78984)
About The Position
The Cancer Center Social Worker provides comprehensive oncology-focused social work services to patients and families receiving care within the Cancer Center and CCRC outpatient service areas. This role supports patients throughout the cancer continuum, including diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, recurrence, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Services focus on addressing the psychosocial, emotional, practical, and financial impacts of cancer while promoting patient wellbeing, access to care, and quality outcomes. The Oncology Social Worker functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary cancer care team and collaborates closely with providers, nursing, patient navigation, financial navigation, radiation oncology, infusion services, and community partners to support patient-centered care.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required (degree from an accredited school of social work preferred).
- Current Minnesota Social Work license required (minimum licensure level: LSW).
- Previous experience in medical social work, oncology, behavioral health, hospice, palliative care, or care coordination preferred.
- Knowledge of psychosocial oncology principles, community resources, public assistance programs, counseling techniques, crisis intervention, grief support, and care coordination strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting patients with complex chronic illness, financial hardship, emotional distress, or barriers to care is beneficial.
- Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and effectively assess and respond to patients’ psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and support needs.
- Successful completion of the pre-employment health screening process required.
- Must be able to attend the work site as scheduled.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial distress assessments and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary care teams.
- Provide supportive counseling, emotional support, crisis intervention, coping strategies, and adjustment support related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, recurrence, and end-of-life care.
- Assist patients and families with financial concerns, transportation barriers, lodging needs, disability resources, community assistance programs, and other social determinants of health that may impact treatment adherence and outcomes.
- Facilitate referrals to community resources, support groups, hospice, home care, mental health services, palliative care, and other supportive services as appropriate.
- Support discharge planning and care coordination for oncology and infusion patients across the continuum of care.
- Provide patient and family education tailored to individual learning needs, cultural preferences, and communication abilities.
- Participate in multidisciplinary oncology care coordination, case review, and supportive care planning.
- Assist with staff education, onboarding, mentoring, and support of social work students or interns while maintaining compliance with professional ethics and organizational standards.
- Participate in organizational committees, quality initiatives, accreditation readiness activities, and patient experience improvement efforts.
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- HSA, FSA and 401k plans
- EAP, life and disability coverage
- voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage
- pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
