Oncology Clinical Social Worker
Company: Cedars-sinai
Location: Malibu
Posted on: August 1, 2022
Job Description:
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for
excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research
Corporations Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the
highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded
the Advisory Board Companys Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a
row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems
nationwide that have outstanding levels or employee engagement. We
hire people who are passionate about helping others and committed
to being a blessing to our community. Join us, and discover why
U.S. News & World Report has named us one of Americas Best
Hospitals!Depending on whether state law permits and under
appropriate supervision (as dictated by state law), the outpatient
Clinical Oncology Social Worker will be responsible for the
planning, organization and implementation of social work services
to cancer patients and their families. The clinical social worker
is responsible for developing patient care goals and treatment
plans as agreed upon by the patients care team regarding
psychosocial issues, and in agreement with the Cedars-Sinai
Oncology Enterprise Patient and Family Support Program Social Work
Care Model. The position requires experience and facility in brief
therapy interventions, counseling, crisis intervention,
problem-solving and conflict resolution, patient and family
management, transdisciplinary collaboration, biopsychosocial
assessments, navigation, education, advocacy, and community
resource linkages.Essential job duties:
Complies with regulatory requirements
(i.e. JACHO) appropriate for position.Manage and monitor distress
screening tools and utilize these to triage patient needs, create
evidence-based treatment plans and refer them to the appropriate
resources.Respond in a timely manner to referrals initiated by
various members of the medical oncology care and Patient and Family
Support Program teams.Assess the psychological, physical and
environmental factors impacting adult and pediatric cancer
patients, and their families at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive
Cancer Institute, and possibly Oncology Enterprise Wide.Provide
brief behavioral interventions to cancer patients and their
families throughout the trajectory of the patients cancer
illnessConnect patients with appropriate resources including
financial-aid/cancer specific grants, transportation services, home
health options, community cancer wellness programs, insurance
providers, hospices, Public and Private Benefits, etc.Participate
in and manage the proper reporting of suspected abuse/neglect and
other government-related reporting such as Child Protective
Services, Adult Protective Services, Office of the Public Guardian,
Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Community Care Licensing, and law
enforcement.Advocate for patient rights and self-determination in
the medical system.Discuss palliative care, hospice care, and
advanced care planning with patients and participate in documenting
the patients wishes in their electronic medical records.Complete
comprehensive documentation in the patients electronic medical
record, consistent with legal and organizational
requirements.Evaluate caseload daily and assess achievement of
short- and long-term patient goals, modify goals with providers and
the care team based upon patient outcomes.Provide follow-up and
outcome communication to the referral source (oncologist, Patient
and Family Support Program colleague, family, home health
personnel, community social worker, health plan)Collaborate with
the transdisciplinary treatment team of physicians
(psychiatry/cancer rehabilitation and survivorship/supportive care
medicine), nurses, social workers, care managers, registered
dietitians, chaplains, and medical staff to ensure integration of
care.Attend weekly inter/multidisciplinary team meetings.
Participate in weekly group and individual supervision. Provide
On-Call Social Work Services.Perform other relevant duties in the
scope of social work as assignedby Jobble
Keywords: Cedars-sinai, Malibu , Oncology Clinical Social Worker, Healthcare , Malibu, California
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