Social Worker - LCSW - Medical Oncology
About The Position
Conducts diagnostic assessment, determines clinical interventions, facilitates crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy and provides education for patients and their families. Communicates effectively verbally and in writing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external support systems. Participates in the development and implementation of the treatment/transition plan. Functions as an interdisciplinary team member. This position includes specified billable patient contact hours dependent upon assigned unit/site. Functions within the research, practice, and education shields at Mayo Clinic. Complies with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities and serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing. Watch "Mayo Clinic Arizona, Why I'm a Social Worker" video: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Two years' supervised therapy experience in behavioral health and/or medical social work including diagnostic assessment, individual, group, and family therapy
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Service Examiners
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience with population to be served
- Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, types of treatment
- Skills in conducting individual, group, and family therapy
- Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease
- Strong communication skills to interact with patients, patient's family members, multi-disciplinary team, community agencies, and other resources
- Psychosocial diagnostic skills and the ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and in written form
Responsibilities
- Conducts diagnostic assessment
- Determines clinical interventions
- Facilitates crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy
- Provides education for patients and their families
- Communicates effectively verbally and in writing
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and external support systems
- Participates in the development and implementation of the treatment/transition plan
- Functions as an interdisciplinary team member
- Functions within the research, practice, and education shields at Mayo Clinic
- Complies with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities
- Serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
