Job Title: Oncology Social Worker
Profession: Social Worker
Specialty: Oncology Patient/Family Services
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Experience: Minimum of two years in a hospital setting, with a preference for oncology or palliative/hospice care experience.
License: Maryland Social Work License at the LCSW-C level or an equivalent active advanced clinical license from out of state.
Certifications: None specified.
Must-Have:
- Client experience.
- Experience in oncology, palliative, or hospice care.
- Epic experience.
- Comfort working with seriously ill patients and families, including end-of-life and advance care planning.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced academic healthcare setting.
- Ability to learn and use telehealth systems.
Description:
Maryland Social Work License at the LCSW-C level or equivalent out-of-state license is required.
A complete application must be in process with the Maryland Board prior to clearance.
Candidates must have a master's degree in social work.
Experience working in the psychological, social, emotional, financial, and practical care domains is essential.
Responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments and developing care plans based on those assessments.
Candidates will coordinate care and discharge planning, as well as identify regional, state, and federal resources.
A working knowledge of health insurance and the financial implications of chronic illness is required.
Crisis counseling, suicide assessment, short-term counseling, and leading family meetings are key aspects of the role.
Candidates should be comfortable with terminal illness, grief, and loss.
Ability to learn and use telehealth systems and Epic is necessary.