Social Worker 2 - Peds Oncology

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Benefits & retirement

Education support

Job summary

University Hospitals in Cleveland's Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital seeks a Social Worker 2 to support pediatric oncology patients. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess psychosocial needs and develop patient- and family-centered discharge plans.

The role emphasizes linking families to community resources, providing supportive counseling, and mentoring social work interns while ensuring PHI protections and compliance with UH policies.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) is required.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) preferred within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessment/intervention for patients and families.
• Provides age-specific care to patients across all age groups.
• Develops and documents comprehensive discharge plans aligned with family goals.
• Links patients to community resources and UH network services.
• Collaborates with the care team in a multidisciplinary approach.
• Supervises social work interns (LISW eligibility required).

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Discharge planning

Community resources

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Intern supervision

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)

Job description

Job Description - Social Worker 2 - Peds Oncology (260009CN)

Social Worker 2 - Peds Oncology - ( 260009CN )

"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.

TheSocial Worker 2role within theUH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospitaloffers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists patients with various issues.

We currently offer an opportunity for a Full Time, Social Worker to support pediatric oncology patients in Cleveland.

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• 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 a resource to others in work-team and department.

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
• Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides guidance/ consultation to peers/team regarding routine psychosocial issues and/or discharge planning issues.
• Provides supervision to social work interns if LISW eligible (completion of supervision hours).

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.

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited school of Social Work (Required)

Work Experience

• Hospital/Health Agency experience. (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (Required)
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) (Preferred within 1 Year)

Position Details/Preferred Qualifications

Previous work with pediatric patients is strongly preferred. This position provides social work coverage for pediatric oncology. The social worker performs assessments, interventions, provides resource referrals, and supportive counseling services, which contribute to patient and provider satisfaction.