Jefferson Healthcare
  • Oncology
  • Port Townsend, WA, USA
  • 28.87-45.06 per hour Depending on Experience
  • Hourly
  • Any
  • Sign-On Bonus Eligible
  • 1.0

Medical Social Worker

Oncology - Days

*Sign-on bonus of $5,000.*


Full-time or Part-time

*bonus pro-rated for part-time


Announcement # 2822251

Jefferson Healthcare (www.jeffersonhealthcare.org) is looking for an amazing full-time or part-time Social Worker in our Oncology & Infusion Center. The Social Worker is a member of the Behavioral Health team providing short-term services to patients and families with behavioral and/or psychiatric needs. Partners with primary care providers to establish a plan of care.

Work where your talent is truly appreciated.

Who are you?

  • Patient centric
  • Compassionate professional
  • Great communicator
  • Self starter

What can we offer you?

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO and more
  • Outstanding benefits, including 5% employer contribution to your retirement account and low insurance premiums for individuals and families. Benefits package is ranked in the top 1% in the state!
  • Hands-on training with opportunities for advancement

Position Description

Delivery of assessments to determine psychological status, physical functioning and patient vulnerability, including: patient understanding of severity of disease, level of previous emotional functioning, status of current social support, current level of distress/anxiety/depression, current levels of pain, current functioning issues (sleep, pain, food), and current coping strategies. Determine life stressors that could increase cancer distress and impair adjustment including: emotional dysregulation, family dynamics and role changes, financial concerns, insurance and disability issues, spiritual questions, cognitive and behavioral issues. Assist patients with post-treatment adjustment including survivorship care planning, rehabilitation, identifying post-traumatic growth and life-after-cancer psychological concerns. Assist with advance care planning and with end-of-life preparation and care including: resources for advanced directives, considering and identifying palliative care and hospice resource options and identifying legal consultation resources.


Required

  • WA State Social Work Licensure (LSWAIC) is required
  • Some experience in the delivery of assessments to determine psychological status, physical functioning and patient vulnerability.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience with serving clients as part of a multidisciplinary care team

Preferred

  • Background in health, hospice or mental health settings delivering evidence-based interventions to clients coping with chronic and acute life-threatening illnesses, with knowledge of medical and psychosocial aspects of cancer and grief, loss and bereavement preferred.

  • Aptitude with assisting patients adjusting to diagnosis including: resource planning (transportation, child care, palliative home care, distance treatment lodging, support groups, etc.), systems navigation and care coordination specific to ovarian cancer.

  • Aptitude with assisting patients accessing social services (Medicaid, Social Security, SSI, financial assistance grants, patient assistance programs etc.)

  • Experience may include patient understanding of severity of disease, level of previous emotional functioning, status of current social support, current level of distress/anxiety/depression, current levels of pain, current functioning issues (sleep, pain, food), and current coping strategies.

Schedule

1.0 FTE (or part-time available); 40 hours/week (less hours available); Day shift

Application Instructions

To apply for this position and future positions, please visit our careers website at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/healthcare-careers/

This position will remain open until filled.




Candidates who accept a written offer of employment must pass a background check and may be required to undergo 10-panel testing for commonly abused controlled substances, including marijuana, in accordance with our policy.

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