Oncology Social Worker (LCSW) - Simms Mann Center, Los Angeles

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Nov 09, 2024
Description Under supervision of Simms/Mann Clinical Leadership and the Director, the Oncology Social Worker (LCSW) will function as a team member of a Simms/Mann Center that provides comprehensive psychosocial care to patients with cancer and their families. They will provide case-management, assess psychosocial needs, and provide individual, group and family counseling. They will serve in patient advocate role for California End of Life Act as per UCLA policy. They will identify patients, respond to referrals and meet the wide range of needs of outpatients as well as provide referrals for economic, psychological, social, hospice and home health care as needed. Additional duties of this role include, but are not limited to: Chart all contacts in an electronic medical record; Staff evening monthly lecture series; Update and screen the Center's resource referral network and website, select appropriate information, websites and resources to be made accessible to patients; Attend medical clinics, identify patients and respond to comprehensive psychosocial needs; Participate in program development as required; Participate in training of interns and volunteers; Provide on-call service; Administer and utilize the screening tools to develop appropriate interventions; Work in a complex medical system and assist patients in navigating that system; Provide other related services that promote the Simm/Mann Center and improve the quality of life of the patient and family touched by cancer; Orient new patients (in person and on the phone), walk-in patients and other visitors to the Center's range of services, directing them toward the services that are the most appropriate to the patients' particular situations and needs; Develop a thorough familiarity with the Center's and community resources in order to help patients locate what they need; and participate in program evaluation and in determining the need for new services. The Oncology Social Worker will work with other oncology professionals to promote quality of life of patients. They will be responsible for conducting therapeutic support groups and traveling to multiple oncology clinics owned by UCLA. Salary Range: $108,451 - 129,623 Annually Qualifications Required: Master's degree in social work and licensed in California (LCSW) Knowledge of psychosocial and other rehabilitation related problems that arise in individuals with cancer at all phases of their disease and treatments. Knowledge of the most common cancers (e.g. breast, colon, prostate, lung and gynecologic) and their treatments Knowledge of psychosocial distress screening instruments. Ability to formulate assessments of psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer. Ability to put these skills to use. Skills and knowledge to deliver psychosocial interventions in a medical setting. Skills required to facilitate individual, group and family therapy interventions. Skill in using computer database software to maintain and update resource referral network, all patient tracking, rehabilitation needs using software such as an Electronic Medical Record such as CareConnect with appropriate class work Ability to identify referral sources and to provide referrals for economic, psychosocial and home health care programs. Knowledge and ability to function as a team member, working with other staff social workers and clinicians to develop patient groups, lectures and other programs. Skill in completing and entering patient notes, tracking forms and consultation notes at appropriate intervals into database. Ability to understand the mission of the Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology and to implement its objectives for the delivery of patient care. Ability to function as a team member. Ability to adapt to changing priorities including seeing patients at multiple sites, under various conditions, without a specific office. Ability to synthesize ideas to solve problems. Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and medical staff including physicians and nurses to function as a team member. Ability to convey warmth and caring in interpersonal interactions with patients and other members of the team. Knowledge of IBM-compatible computers -facility with Windows and the Internet. Demonstrated ability in searching the Internet and in determining appropriateness of cancer-related information found on the Internet for patient use. Ability to provide clinical knowledge to less experienced clinicians including developing didactic trainings, evaluating students, field instructor accreditation. Preferred: Experience and knowledge working with medical patients in outpatient and/or inpatient medical environments with some exposure to oncology Experience working as a liaison with inpatient/outpatient units and community agencies. Knowledge of bereavement process. Knowledge, skill and ability to work autonomously using specific software programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and any other programs for EMR. Familiarity with CareConnect or other EPIC-based electronic medical record software Spanish Speaker