Cancer Center Social Worker

Plans organizes and implements social work services for patients and families. Reports to the Director.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance programs safety environmental and infection control standards. Assesses patients through interviews with the patient family and other relevant sources to obtain information about home environment family relationships social support system level of functioning current community services health history and patients personality traits. Uses patient assessment as a tool in developing a timely goal-oriented discharge plan and delineating appropriate interventions to reach the stated goals. Arranges home care services home equipment placement services and transportation according to the patients needs and as ordered by the doctor Collaborates with other hospital disciplines and agencies/facilities in the community in the development implementation and accomplishment of the goals for optimum hospital and post-hospital care; monitors the discharge plan and evaluates progress toward plan goals making any necessary changes as indicated. Participates in Patient Care Conferences. Maintains and updates community resource lists using facility/community resources to meet the patients identified needs. Provides patient and family education/counseling assisting patients and families in understanding accepting and following medical recommendations. Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention as appropriate. Discusses nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment with patients and families; communicates family issues to other staff members. Prepares and maintains required documentation on each case. Provides on-call Social Work coverage as scheduled.

• Graduate of an accredited school of social work; Masters degree required.
• Must be licensed clinical social worker through State of Mississippi
• Sufficient previous experience in social work preferably in health care is desirable. Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients individual needs based on medical condition age (infants pediatrics adolescents young adults middle-aged and geriatric) limitations and planned procedures. Requires ability to maintain records and to use independent judgment along with knowledge of community resources and customer relations skills.