Social Worker

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The University of Miami UHealth at SoLé Mia opening September 2025, will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities.

Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoLé Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealth’s nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs.

The University of Miami UHealth – Cancer Support Services at SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker. The Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, intervention, treatment, and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with their hospitalization, illness, diagnosis or life situations. The incumbent strives to meet the continuing needs of patients post hospitalization.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

• Interviews clients and their families and coordinates programs and activities to meet their social and emotional needs.
• Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of the medical situation and its impact on lifestyle.
• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental problems.
• Formulates and implements plans utilizing appropriate social work interventions.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves the patients and families in the development and implementation of plans.
• Assists with the screening, identification, and management of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and rape.
• Makes referrals and serves as a resource for the healthcare team and serves as a patient advocate.
• Maintains a working knowledge of relevant medical and legal issues and preserves records and statistics.
• Attends and participates in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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