Social Worker – Oncology Case Management
| Company | Baptist Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisville, KY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Master of Social Work degree required
- Current Clinical Social Worker License – KY required
- License in Clinical Social Worker preferred
- Counseling skills necessary to provide individual, family and group support as needed
- Must be able to communicate effectively orally and through written documentation
- Must function as part of an interdisciplinary team member as well as work independently
Responsibilities
- Provides for systematic patient/family centered psychosocial screening and assessment
- Formulates recommendations based on assessed needs
- Utilizes evidence-based psychosocial interventions in response to the assessed needs of oncology patients and families
- Consistently assist patients and families with navigating the healthcare delivery system for access to services and information
- Evaluates and offers instruction in possible coping strategies and problem solving
- Helps patients and families make crucial decisions regarding their care, particularly regarding quality of life
- Coordinates family conferences when needed in an effort to facilitate shared decision making and communication based on patient care needs
- Advocates to remove barriers to quality care and address gaps in services available to oncology patients and caregivers
- Develops and manages support groups to enhance the quality of care for patients and families
- Serves as an institutional contact for community and national resources
- Collaborates with community agencies to maintain information on support services that is current and readily available for patients and caregivers
- Communicates with team members in writing and orally the elements of the patients and families plan of care including persons and agencies involved
- Works with the oncology service line team in developing innovative strategies to serve the educational and support needs of oncology professional staff, patients and families
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in communicating assessed needs to care coordinators and discharge planners
Preferred Qualifications
- License in Clinical Social Worker preferred