Social Worker (LCSW) - Specialty Program and Social Services - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for assessment, treatment planning and provision of social work services to patients, families, groups and the interdisciplinary team. The LCSW social worker also provide supervision for graduate master level students as assigned and supervision of MSW employees requiring supervision for all clinical activities. Provides psychosocial services in individual, family, and group formats.

The Social Worker specializing in Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Patients and Women's Health Oncology Patients will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to individuals and families facing cancer diagnoses and treatment. This role involves offering emotional, psychological, and practical assistance to patients navigating the complexities of cancer care. The social worker will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and enhance patient well-being, focusing on age-specific challenges and the unique needs of adolescents, young adults, and women.

Essential Duties:

• Psychosocial Assessment – to be completed in a timely manner, using theoretical knowledge of human behavior, Identify mental health, emotional, and social challenges having an impact on treatment outcome and an understanding of potential ethical/risk issues especially for adolescent and young adult cancer patients, as well as women’s oncology patients.
• Clinical Intervention – to include supportive counseling with patients and families, linkage and referral to community agencies and services, facilitating family conferences. Helping families to cope with difficult decisions, especially for adolescents and young adults facing life-altering diagnoses. Address issues related to body image, fertility concerns, grief, anxiety, depression, and end-of-life care as needed. Assist families with communicating their concerns to the patient’s physicians. Work collaboratively with Case Managers on discharge planning issues. Provide group facilitation and program development.
• Crisis Intervention - Provide immediate crisis intervention for patients and families experiencing emotional distress or coping difficulties. Offer specialized interventions for individuals dealing with difficult treatment regimens or facing advanced stages of cancer.
• Care Coordination - Collaborate with oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless and holistic care. Assist with care coordination to address needs such as financial assistance, housing, transportation, and home care services.
• Triage/ Management of clinical caseload – demonstrate the ability to identify high risk situations, effectively manage caseload, and balance referrals, high risk admissions and ongoing patient care, requesting assistance from colleagues or manager as needed.
• Legal and ethical standards – to be incorporated into all clinical assessments and interventions, i.e. suspected abuse or neglect, Tarasoff duty to warn, conservatorship, patient rights. Employee must adhere to all Tenet Policies, Procedure and Practices in the area of Social Services.
• Documentation - to be completed per policy i.e. Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education Form, Advance Health Care Directive follow up form and Social Services Progress Notes
• In service - given to other hospital staff regarding the psychosocial issues of patient care. i.e. Lunch and Learns
• Social Service reports– to be provided in a timely manner, i.e. PAS numbers, Case assignment by SW, Absence Approval requests, etc.
• Quality Improvement – participates in the development, monitoring and analysis of process and outcome indicators for the improvement of patient care
• Maintains competencies for hospital, age specific and job specific standards of care
• Other duties as assigned this can include Social Work Month activities, cancer specific support groups and educational programs for patients families, staff and volunteers
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Master's degree Social Work from an accredited graduate school of social work.

• Req 2 years Experience in a medical setting.

• Req Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Req Ability to handle emotional and difficult patient interactions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref 1 year Experience in oncology social work or working with adolescent, young adult, or women’s health populations preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW (CA DCA)
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $81,120.00 - $133,010.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Salary : $81,120 - $133,010