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Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
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Provides psychosocial assessments, support, short-term counseling and social work services to cancer patients and their loved ones.
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Reports to
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Cancer Support Services Director
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Supervises
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N/A
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Ages of Patients
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Adult
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Geriatric
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Blood Borne Pathogens
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Minimal/No Potential
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Qualifications
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Education
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Required: MSW
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Licensure/Certification
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Preferred: CA. LCSW
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Experience
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Preferred: Two (2) years of Oncology Social Work experience
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Essential Responsibilities
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Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
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Meets with patients and their loved ones for psychosocial needs assessment and examines social support, appropriate community resources and coping mechanisms.
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Provides crisis intervention/short-term counseling to patients and families in periods of acute distress.
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Provides supportive counseling from the period of initial impact through the progress of the illness to minimize patient/family stress.
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Provides support to clinic patients and their loved ones during hospitalizations.
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Counsels with patients/loved ones regarding end-of-life issues.
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Is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team to identify and refer patients/families to appropriate community resources.
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Facilitates team support of identified patients and family needs through on-going communication with clinic team members.
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Acts as a patient/family advocate in negotiating the health care system.
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Tracks and provides measurable data for analysis of specific key performance indicators for social work activity.
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Assists with evaluation of programs and participates in quality improvement activities.
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Reinforces patient teaching to ensure patient/family understanding.
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Maintains knowledge of insurance reimbursement issues.
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Provides education to patients and clinic staff regarding skills and knowledge specific to the role of an oncology social worker.
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Assists in program development and implementation for support services programs (cancer lecture series, teleconferences, support groups, etc).
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Serves as a proactive, problem solving team member working collaboratively with all members of the cancer team.
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Attends staff meetings as directed.
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Maintains excellent working relationship with inpatient cancer team, community cancer organizations, and represents the cancer center in a positive way to all with who they interact.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
