Medical Social Worker/LCSW - Specialty Programs (CCBDC)

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and counseling for chronic disease patients and families to promote quality of life. Deliver crisis intervention, discharge planning, and outpatient therapy focused on education and emotional support. Facilitate community agency referrals, mediate conflicts between patients and staff, and advocate for patients with local, state, and federal agencies. Collaborate on interdisciplinary care plans, adjust to treatment impacts, and manage advance directives and end-of-life care decisions. Provide travel and accommodation support for out-of-area families while maintaining social work records and participating in quality improvement activities. Functions in an on-call capacity for the Hematology/Oncology Division and oversees intern programs and supervisees.