Social Worker 2 - Oncology

University Hospitals Pain Management; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Professional development

Job summary

University Hospitals in Cleveland seeks a full-time Social Worker 2 to support oncology patients in our outpatient cancer center. This role collaborates with the health care team to assess psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge plans, ensuring patient- and family-centered care.

The position emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, guidance to staff, and engagement in education and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex).
• Develops, documents and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.
• Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goals
• Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care; and serves as liaison to community agencies.
• Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides guidance and serves as consultant to staff and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers.
• Assists with recruitment, and orientation/mentoring/education of new staff and/or social work interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Job description

"To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world-class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

The Social Worker 2 role within the Seidman Cancer Center offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with various issues.

We currently offer an opportunity for an outpatient, Full Time, dayshift, Social Worker to support to support oncology patients in our outpatient cancer center in Cleveland.

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development

A Brief Overview

Collaborates with all members of the health care team, patient and family (or significant others) to coordinate timely and efficient assessment of psychosocial and discharge planning needs and formulation of patient and family centered discharge plans. Serves as a resource within the social work department and the hospital.

What You Will Do

• Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex).
  Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.
• Develops, documents and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.
  Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goals
  Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care; and serves as liaison to community agencies.
• Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides guidance and serves as consultant to staff and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers.
• Assists with recruitment, and orientation/mentoring/education of new staff and/or social work interns.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.