Social Worker - Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

University of Missouri Health Care•Columbia, MO

9d•$25 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is looking for a passionate and empathetic Social Worker to join our dynamic team at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. As a key player in our commitment to holistic patient care, the ideal candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, demonstrating a genuine ability to provide crisis intervention and emotional support. We seek an individual with a keen understanding of the varied psycho-social challenges faced by patients and their families during medical treatment. The successful candidate will be adept at building and maintaining effective relationships with community agencies, ensuring seamless access to essential resources like transportation, lodging, and food. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact by counseling, planning, and implementing discharge and post-hospital care while navigating complex issues with compassion, we invite you to bring your expertise to MU Health Care. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure by the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers board.
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department

Responsibilities

Assess needs and locate community resources for patients and families in need of concrete services such as transportation, lodging and food. Develop/maintain effective working relationships with community agencies.
Assist patients/families with issues requiring intervention within the hospital and community.
Consult and collaborate with health care providers and other staff regarding patient care, problems and discharge planning.
Counsel, plan and implement discharge and post-hospital care with patients and families considering age specific needs.
Document social services provided appropriately and in accordance with department/hospital policy and maintain department statistical records. Participate in department and hospital committees as assigned.
Interview patients and families for social information relevant to treatment and health care planning and compile comprehensive social evaluations.
Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, counsel for adjustment to illness/disability for personal/family problems related to health/illness on bio-psychosocial issues and complex situations.
Refer patients and families to community, state and federal agencies and resources and provide coordinating services.
Perform legal reports for suspected child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, and guardianship referrals.
May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

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