Medical Social Worker - Oncology, Inpatient, & Swing Bed Services
On-site · Malone, New York, United States
Job Summary
Medical Social Worker in Oncology (Inpatient & Swing Bed) provides psychosocial assessments, care planning, case management, and discharge planning across inpatient medicine, swing bed, and outpatient oncology settings. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, coordinates post-acute services and community resources, supports patients and families through cancer diagnosis and treatment, and facilitates smooth transitions of care. Maintains oncology-focused patient education, survivorship planning, and referrals to palliative care, hospice, and cancer-center programs; engages in multidisciplinary rounds and discharge planning to optimize outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited school of social work
- Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital or comparable health care setting preferred
- Current New York State licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required, LCSW-preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, support services, and oncology-related programs and networks
- Demonstrated emotional sensitivity, clinical judgment, and interpersonal skills to effectively support patients and family members experiencing serious illness, distress, or crisis
- Ability to collaborate effectively with interprofessional teams, hospital departments, UVM Health Network partners, community agencies, and Cancer Center personnel
- Training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided
- Full-time on-site social work position providing comprehensive medical social work services across inpatient medicine unit, swing bed program, and outpatient oncology clinic
- Delivers patient-centered psychosocial assessment, care planning, case management, and care coordination to support patients and families across the continuum of care
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds to support care planning, address barriers to discharge, and facilitate transitions of care
- Delivers discharge planning services from admission through discharge, including patient and family education, coordination of post-hospital services, and communication with community providers
- Coordinates services to address medical, functional, and psychosocial needs, including involvement in long-stay reviews and interdisciplinary care planning meetings
- Maintains collaborative relationships with community-based organizations, durable medical equipment providers, home health agencies, and other post-acute partners
- Maintains regular on-site presence in the outpatient oncology clinic to provide psychosocial support, case management, and care coordination for patients and caregivers affected by cancer
- Assesses emotional, practical, financial, and caregiver needs throughout diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care
- Facilitates referrals to oncology-specific programs, palliative care, hospice, support groups, and community resources
- Coordinates and collaborates with Oncology providers to address distress and enhance quality of life for patients and families
- POSITION SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS: provides care to adult and geriatric patients; psychosocial and supportive interventions; plans transportation and lodging; navigates insurance coverage; discharge planning and post-acute coordination; collaboration with interdisciplinary teams; documentation of assessments, interventions, referrals, and outcomes; participates in multidisciplinary conferences; serves as liaison between Cancer Center and inpatient/outpatient services; develops oncology-focused networking with community services
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