Oncology Social Worker- JNE

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is hiring an Oncology Social Worker in Northeast Philadelphia for a full-time role. The position focuses on psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and coordination with the multidisciplinary team to support patients and families through illness, treatment, and post-acute care.

The specialist provides counseling, advocates for patient needs, and ensures appropriate services are secured across hospital and community settings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited program.
• Two years hospital-based social work experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, community resources, and insurance regulations.
• Ability to coordinate discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with staff and visitors in alignment with Jefferson values.
• Performs psychosocial assessments relating to illness and discharge needs.
• Develops and implements intervention plans addressing identified needs.
• Provides counseling to patients and families to cope with diagnoses and palliative or end-of-life care.
• Advocates for patients to obtain necessary services and coordinates with community resources.
• Documents in the electronic medical record and coordinates with case managers.
• Facilitates weekend discharge planning and post-acute care arrangements.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Discharge planning

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Advocacy for patient needs

Education

MSW degree from accredited program

Job description

Oncology Social Worker- JNE### Oncology Social Worker- JNEApply: Northeast Philadelphia, PA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-0037868**Number of Positions In Requisition**1**Job Details**Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient's/family's/significant other's ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.**Job Description** **Summary** Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient's/family's/significant other's ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient. **Job Duties*** Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)* Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassignment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.* Develops and implements a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planningProvides counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care* Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services. **Minimum Qualifications*** Master’s Degree Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required. Masters of Social Work required.* 2 years hospital based social work experience.* Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; Community resources; Insurance regulations and requirements* Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, outside resources, patients/families/significant others* Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care* Serves as a resource and provides counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end of life care issues.* Refers patient/significant other to community based services/resources to meet patient’s continuum of care needs.* Coordinates team and/or family conferences when necessary to facilitate patient’s care progression.* Provides psychosocial counseling and crisis interventions to patients/significant others with needs. Provides interventions in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse and institutional abuse. Provides intervention in cases involving guardianship, foster care, adoption, psychiatric assessment and placement, Advance Directives (Center City), trauma and substance abuse.* Facilitates completion of all placement related documentation in nursing home grants, applications, etc. Completes referrals to options programs where appropriate.* Documents in accordance with hospital and departmental requirements.* Works with Case Managers in providing discharge planning services per departmental policies and procedures in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family.* Identifies patients and locates family and/or next of kin.* Educates patients/significant others on the process for obtaining health insurance. Provides appropriate documents/information to apply for welfare insurance.* When necessary, initiates medical assistance application in a timely manner (Center City) or ensure medical assistance application has been initiated by identified external agencies (excludes Center City). Follows up with identified external service regarding application.Provides psychosocial assessment and intervention as well as documents in the electronic medical record updates throughout patient’s hospitalization, discharge planning process and relevant post-acute care* Supervises field placement of MSW students.* When appropriate, refer case to the Placement Official Social Worker to assist in obtaining placement for the patient’s discharge (Center City and Abington/Lansdale).* Precept and mentor new staff members to their role and department.* Facilitates and coordinates discharge plans for patient identified to leave on the weekend, including homecare/hospice services; transportation; post-acute facility placements* Perform assessments and develops relevant interventions specifically for trauma patients (Abington)* Obtains relevant post-acute authorizations* Manages Livanta appeal determinations and if necessary address alternate discharge plans* Provides updates to post-acute facility liaisons regarding possible weekend discharges* Reviews discharge orders to determine which patients can be transitioned to the next level of care that day (JNE)* Assist with completing relevant 302 paperwork, when necessary* Documents updates for the week day staff per department procedures. **Additional Qualifications** **Physical Demands** Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, \\*patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.**Work Shift**Workday Day (United States of America)**Worker Sub Type**Regular**Employee Entity**Jefferson Health Northeast**Primary Location Address**Red Lion and Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.