Oncology Social Worker

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Social Worker, you will provide essential psychosocial assessment, intervention, and support to individuals and families across various settings. You will address emotional, social, and practical needs, promoting overall well-being.

Every day you will conduct assessments, develop care plans, and provide direct counseling or crisis intervention. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and external agencies to connect clients with vital resources and ensure coordinated care.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a relevant social work degree and licensure, demonstrating a strong grasp of ethical principles and diverse populations. Exceptional communication, empathy, critical thinking, and crisis management skills are crucial for empowering clients and achieving positive outcomes.

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Coordinates discharge plans and/or care plans for in/outpatients, including developing plans for ongoing treatment through services and agencies.
• Performs a psycho/social assessment for continuity of care planning for in/outpatients.
• Provides short-term adjustment counseling to assist with emotional, social, and economic stresses of illness and disability.
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team to develop a coordinated care plan for patients.
• Participates in quality assurance and utilization review to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Participates in informal and formal consultations; provide, present, and participate in support and training; arrange speakers and develop materials and programs.
• Participates in Medical Center committees and special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required

• Master's of Social Work from an accredited college or university

• Registration with the state of Washington as either a Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWAIC), Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Social Work Associate Advanced (LSWAA) or Social Work Advanced (LISW)

• May consider an Agency Affiliated Counselor with the expectation of active pursuit of their Social Work Licensure

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

• Working knowledge of individual and family dynamics and the ability to perform psycho/social assessments

• Understanding of systems and how to work within systems

• Understanding of the impact and implications of disease and the course of disease

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.