Social Worker - Outpatient Cancer Care- LMSW - Troy
About The Position
This position will support Ambulatory Cancer Care service. The Cancer Care Social Worker provides advanced clinician social work services, care planning, case management, and community resource coordination to patients and their families who utilize inpatient and outpatient medical services. The work involves the use of motivational interviewing, assessment and clinical interventions aimed at positively affecting the physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning of patients and their families. Social Work actively participates in QI initiatives within the hospital ambulatory setting. The Cancer Care Social Worker plays a significant role assisting patients to ensure the highest outcomes, satisfaction and value in the total cost of care as well as our most vulnerable community members in mitigating Social Influencers of Health and making valuable connections to Mental Health and Development resources and any other needs within the Social Work Scope of Practice. Responsibilities also include: collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and delivering Integrated Care, quality outcomes and ensuring appropriate utilization of resources.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work is required
- Three years previous clinical experience in Medical, Psychiatric or Health Care Setting required
Nice To Haves
- NYS LMSW or LCSW is preferred
- Some supervisory experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides advanced clinician social work services, care planning, case management, and community resource coordination to patients and their families who utilize inpatient and outpatient medical services.
- Uses motivational interviewing, assessment and clinical interventions aimed at positively affecting the physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning of patients and their families.
- Actively participates in QI initiatives within the hospital ambulatory setting.
- Assists patients to ensure the highest outcomes, satisfaction and value in the total cost of care.
- Assists vulnerable community members in mitigating Social Influencers of Health and making valuable connections to Mental Health and Development resources and any other needs within the Social Work Scope of Practice.
- Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Delivers Integrated Care and quality outcomes.
- Ensures appropriate utilization of resources.
Benefits
- generous tuition allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
