Social Worker - Oncology

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•$88,690 - $101,671

About The Position

The Social Worker - Oncology is part of the Department of Social Work Services at The Mount Sinai Hospital and works at the Derald H. Ruttenberg Treatment Center. The center provides comprehensive care to cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment. The social worker works with a variety of disease groups, including patients with solid tumor diagnoses such as genitourinary cancers and melanoma. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the social worker conducts psychosocial assessments throughout patients’ disease trajectories and provides clinical interventions to patients and caregivers. Support extends from diagnosis through end-of-life care and includes psychosocial support and referrals to internal and community resources intended to enhance quality of life. The role also involves developing familiarity with oncology-specific resources and maintaining and developing additional oncology support programs.

Requirements

NYS LMSW or LCSW.
Skills in rapid psychosocial assessment and focused, short-term treatment.
Excellent clinical, communication, collaborative, and organizational skills.
One year in the current position unless a float in Oncology.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing psychosocial services to patients with cancer.
Experience working with serious illness, grief, and bereavement.
Experience with or interest in group work.
Program development experience.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments throughout patients’ disease trajectories.
Provide clinical interventions and psychosocial support to patients and caregivers from diagnosis through end-of-life care.
Refer patients and caregivers to internal and community resources to enhance quality of life.
Develop familiarity with oncology-specific resources.
Maintain and develop additional oncology support programs.
Work as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team.