Little Rock, Arkansas4 days ago
Services include but are not limited to: initial psychosocial assessment with new patients; ongoing psychosocial assessment as needed during treatment process; development of treatment plans/interventions; coordination with inpatient Care Management/medical staff; advocacy for patient/family with healthcare providers and community resources; patient/family education, information and referrals; assistance with financial/social needs related to housing, transportation, food, medications, and access to treatment/clinical trials; interdisciplinary team coordination/communication; and assistance with mental health issues and emotional adjustment to illness, including emotional support, psychotherapy (individual, group, family, couples, children), crisis intervention, and grief counseling. Serves within multidisciplinary team to provide clinical psychosocial services for patients in the UAMS Cancer Service Line to include: initial psychosocial assessment with new patients; ongoing psychosocial assessment as needed during treatment process and beyond; development of treatment plans/interventions that are documented in the EMR; response to emotional components of illness, including adjustment to illness and grief counseling, psychotherapy (individual, couples, family, children), and crisis intervention.