Oncology Inpatient Social Worker (LICSW)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Oncology Inpatient Social Worker in Cambridge, MA. You will provide psychosocial support, coordinate care, and address complex social determinants of health to optimize patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaborative care with multidisciplinary teams, end-of-life counseling, and discharge planning. Qualifications include a MSW and LICSW, with experience in health/mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school.
• A minimum of one year of experience in a health/mental health setting is required.
• LICSW license required.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment in fast-paced and demanding settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical consultations, psychosocial evaluations, and clinical interventions primarily in inpatient units and selected ambulatory settings, promptly, in compliance with departmental standards.
• Consults/assists with complicated medical diagnoses; complicated social issues; protective issues; legal/ethical concerns; financial concerns; and works with the health care team in facilitating discharge processes complicated by social determinants of health challenges.
• Provides education to other disciplines regarding barriers to patient engagement in care.
• Understanding the impact of social determinants of health is essential to the social work focus on the person in the context of their environment.
• Contacts collateral agencies and family members to complete social work assessments as appropriate.
• Provides supportive therapy for patients and families relating to illness and/or hospitalization.
• Provides end-of-life counseling and support.
• Guides patients/families through hospital services, accessing needed health and community services, as indicated.
• May assist with discharge planning and referral to community services in complex cases.
• May participate in training of social work students and trainees from other disciplines.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams

Clinical judgment under fast-paced環境

Education

Master's degree in social work

LICSW

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Oncology Inpatient Social Worker in Cambridge, MA. You will provide psychosocial support, coordinate care, and address complex social determinants of health to optimize patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaborative care with multidisciplinary teams, end-of-life counseling, and discharge planning. Qualifications include a MSW and LICSW, with experience in health/mental health settings.