BMT Clinical Social Worker: Caring for Patients & Families

VCU Health System Authority; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health System Authority seeks a Clinical Social Worker 3 to provide psychosocial care for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. The role involves comprehensive assessments, care coordination, caregiver support, and resource navigation across life-threatening illnesses.

The position emphasizes advanced clinical judgment, collaborative practice with a multidisciplinary team, and program development to improve psychosocial care within the transplant

Qualifications

• CSW Level 3 requires a minimum of three years of clinical social work experience with at least one year in a specialty area.
• Virginia licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker is preferred.
• Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program is required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate patient/family interventions based on self-assessment of service need(s).
• Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
• Coordinate discharge planning activities with facility staff.
• Report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation to the appropriate Social Services Department.
• Develop intervention plans with patients/families/significant others.
• Provide education activities for facility staff.

Skills

Clinical social work experience

MSW degree

LCSW licensure preferred

Education

MSW from accredited CSWE program

Job description

VCU Health System Authority seeks a Clinical Social Worker 3 to provide psychosocial care for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. The role involves comprehensive assessments, care coordination, caregiver support, and resource navigation across life-threatening illnesses.

The position emphasizes advanced clinical judgment, collaborative practice with a multidisciplinary team, and program development to improve psychosocial care within the transplant