What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker, LCSW (H) position at The University of Miami?
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The Social Worker, LCSW works with clients in order to help them deal with issues involving mental and emotional health. This position provides emotional support, mental health evaluations and therapy, and case management services. The Social Worker (LCSW) will serve as a vital member of the cancer center's multidisciplinary team, providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health therapy and psychosocial support to oncology patients and their families. This position focuses on addressing the emotional, psychological, and social challenges associated with cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.
- Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
- Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.
- Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.
- Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
- Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.
- Collaborates with the other departments to integrate care where needed.
- Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
- Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Department Specific Functions
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to identify patients' mental health needs.
Offer emotional support and crisis intervention for patients and families coping with a cancer diagnosis.
Collaborate with oncologists, nurses, dietitians, and other members of the care team to ensure holistic patient care.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all patient interactions in accordance with legal and institutional guidelines.
Contribute to the development and implementation of mental health and psychosocial support programs tailored to the oncology population.
Stay current with research and best practices in psycho-oncology and mental health therapy.
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
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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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Job Status : Full time
Employee Type : Staff
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