Sobre esta vaga de Social Worker - Cancer Center na Cleveland Clinic
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Job Title
Social Worker - Cancer Center
Location
Cleveland
Facility
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Department
Palliative and Supportive Care-Main Campus Hospital
Job Code
T24068
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Our Social Work team is a collaborative, compassionate community dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families every day. Social workers are empowered to provide exceptional, patient- and family-centered care that addresses basic human needs, strengthens psychosocial well-being, and helps individuals navigate some of life's most challenging moments.
In this role, you'll play a vital part in delivering high-quality psychosocial care for patients receiving cancer treatment across our regional sites. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll have opportunities to grow your clinical expertise, build meaningful relationships, and advance your career while helping patients achieve their highest level of well-being.
A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00AM to 5:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Work collaboratively with healthcare teams to assess and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, financial and environmental problems.
Perform psychosocial assessments and provide interventions to assist patients and families. This may include counseling, education, advocacy, referrals, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, problem solving and coordinating family/team meetings.
Provide and/or document treatment recommendations, professional recommendations, care coordination interventions and treatment plans.
Engage patients and families in adhering to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating barriers.
Maintain a network of resources for consultation and connect patients with community resources.
Supervise social work interns and assist with training new caregivers.
Educate other caregivers about the impact of social problems on health outcomes and the effectiveness of social interventions in improving outcomes.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program
State Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Two years of experience in a hospital or healthcare setting
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) within five years of hire
Physical Requirements:
- Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
- May require periods of sitting, standing and the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Foundation to attend meetings.
- Must have normal or correction vision
- Must be able to clearly communicate verbally by phone.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
