Social Worker - Oncology
About The Position
The Social Worker - Oncology position is based in Social Work Services at The Mount Sinai Hospital and serves cancer patients at the Derald H. Ruttenberg Treatment Center. The center provides comprehensive care from initial 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 to enhance quality of life. The role also involves developing familiarity with oncology-specific resources and maintaining and developing oncology support programs. The Mount Sinai Department of Social Work Services employs more than 450 licensed social workers across more than 65 program and service areas. Employment in the department offers a pathway to LCSW licensure and access to continuing education, professional development, and extracurricular opportunities.
Requirements
- New York State 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 oncology support programs.
- Collaborate as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Pathway to LCSW licensure.
- Access to continuing education, professional development, and extracurricular opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
