Social Worker – Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 85,280 - 110,323; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Training opportunity for social work students

Health benefits

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking an Oncology Inpatient Social Worker to provide comprehensive clinical social work services. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to offer psychosocial support, conduct evaluations, and assist with discharge processes, focusing on social determinants of health.

This role demands a Master's degree in social work and at least one year of relevant experience. A strong commitment to patient care and the ability to navigate complex social and medical issues are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in a health/mental health setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical consultations and psychosocial evaluations in inpatient units.
• Consults with the healthcare team on complex medical and social issues.
• Guides patients and families through hospital services and community services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Collaborative work

Clinical judgment

Education

Master's degree in social work

LICSW

Job description

Oncology Inpatient Social Worker

Patients receive thorough, effective clinical social work services that ensure psychosocial support, continuity of care, and address the unique needs of each patient and family. As a core member of the care team, the social worker effectively collaborates with a variety of disciplines in promoting optimal biopsychosocial care of the patient and families.

Job Description

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus

Fundamentals of Job

• 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 the factors that present barriers to patients fully engaging in health care treatment. 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 the training of social work students and trainees from other disciplines, in accordance with the hospital's commitment to train future health care professionals.

Professional Engagement

• Actively participates in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences.
• Establishes themselves as an integral part of the team and is present each day on the units to which assigned.
• Develops and continually renews collaborative relationships & communications with their health care teams.
• Participates in the weekend on-call program, coming in as needed for ED and inpatient consultation/intervention.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Pay Range

$85,280.00 USD - $110,323.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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