Oncology Social Worker

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Job Title

Oncology Social Worker

Location

Lorain

Facility

Amherst Family Health Center

Department

Hematology Oncology-Cancer Institute

Job Code

T24068

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s Social Work team provides caring, patient and family-focused social work services to meet basic human needs, enable clients to reach their optimal level of psychosocial functioning and enhance well-being. In this role, you will support the Pulmonary Medicine department at Cleveland Clinics Main Campus that treats patients with disorders related to the lungs, breathing and sleep.  

A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00AM to 4:30PM. No weekends, holidays, or on-call.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Work collaboratively with healthcare teams to assess and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, financial and environmental problems.  

• Perform psychosocial assessments and provide interventions to assist patients and families. This may include counseling, education, advocacy, referrals, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, problem solving and coordinating family/team meetings.  

• Provide and/or document treatment recommendations, professional recommendations, care coordination interventions and treatment plans.  

• Engage patients and families in adhering to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating barriers.  

• Maintain a network of resources for consultation and connect patients with community resources.  

• Supervise social work interns and assist with training new caregivers.  

• Educate other caregivers about the impact of social problems on health outcomes and the effectiveness of social interventions in improving outcomes.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program 

• State Licensed Social Worker (LSW) 

• Two years of experience in a hospital or healthcare setting  

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) within five years of hire  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Healthcare experience, particularly in oncology or palliative care 

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• May require periods of sitting, standing and the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Foundation to attend meetings.
• Must have normal or correction vision
• Must be able to clearly communicate verbally by phone.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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