Social Worker 3 LISW - Oncology: Part Time

University Hospitals Pain Management; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits and retirement

Continuing education and professional/

career growth

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Mentor, OH, is seeking a part-time Social Worker to support oncology outpatients and their families. The role involves psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and coordination with the UH network to ensure continuous, patient-centered care.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, provide linkage to community resources, and mentor junior staff while maintaining PHI compliance and pursuing ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate timely psychosocial assessments and discharge planning.
• Performs psychosocial assessment/intervention for patients and families, including clinically complex cases.
• Develops and documents comprehensive discharge plans with attention to patient and family goals.
• Links patients to community resources and UH network services to facilitate care.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to PHI policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessment/intervention to assist patients and families across age groups.
• Develops, documents, and implements comprehensive psychosocial discharge plans.
• Coordinates linkage to community resources and UH services; acts as liaison with community agencies.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to support coordinated patient care.
• Supports recruitment, orientation, mentoring, and education of new staff or social work interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

TheSocial Worker3 role within theSeidman 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, Part Time, days, Social Worker to support oncology patients in our outpatient cancer center in Mentor.

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.