Social Worker LISW/LPCC Tobacco Cessation

The Ohio State University

About The Position

The Social Worker for Survivorship collaborates in developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating supportive and psychosocial services and programs for adult cancer patients and their families. The position provides psychosocial support and case management to cancer survivors and caregivers in Survivorship, Psychosocial Oncology Counseling, and Tobacco Reduction clinics. In the multidisciplinary Tobacco Cessation Clinic, the Social Worker provides evidence-based smoking cessation interventions for patients with cancer who use tobacco. The role includes assessing tobacco use, behavioral health needs, and readiness for change; providing motivational interviewing, harm-reduction counseling, and psychosocial interventions; and connecting patients with pharmacotherapy providers, mental health services, and community supports. The Social Worker manages referrals, promotes timely access to care, addresses barriers to cessation, provides case management and follow-up, coordinates care across disciplines, and supports or provides counseling for patients with complex psychosocial or psychiatric needs throughout cancer treatment and survivorship. The position also provides case management, crisis intervention, financial counseling, health education, material resources, and connections to community agencies for the James Survivorship Clinic, including support for Psychosocial Oncology services. The role works collaboratively with healthcare teams to assess patient needs and develop and implement a plan of care.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work.
State of Ohio Social Work licensure (LISW).
At least 1 year of relevant experience.
Psychosocial assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills.
Knowledge of community alcohol, tobacco, and drug resources.
Skills in assessing substance abuse.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating supportive and psychosocial services and programs for adult cancer patients and their families.
Provide psychosocial support and case management to cancer survivors and caregivers in Survivorship, Psychosocial Oncology Counseling, and Tobacco Reduction clinics.
Provide evidence-based smoking cessation interventions to cancer patients who use tobacco.
Assess tobacco use, behavioral health needs, and readiness for change.
Provide motivational interviewing, harm-reduction counseling, psychosocial interventions, crisis intervention, and counseling.
Connect patients with pharmacotherapy providers, mental health services, community supports, and community agencies.
Manage clinic referrals and support timely access to care.
Address barriers to smoking cessation and provide case management and follow-up.
Coordinate care across disciplines and collaborate with healthcare teams to assess patient needs and develop and implement plans of care.
Support or provide counseling to patients with complex psychosocial or psychiatric needs during cancer treatment and survivorship.
Provide financial counseling, health education, and material resources.
Support Psychosocial Oncology services and the James Survivorship Clinic.