Social Worker II (Foundation)

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Multiple Locations4d ago

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Key details

Location
Multiple Locations
Work style
Onsite
Level
Mid level
Experience
2–5 yrs
Function
Healthcare
Focus area
other
Posted
4d ago

Skills

joint commission standardspatient carequality improvement

About the role

Social Worker II

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The Social Worker II (SW II) provides patient-centered psychosocial care through supportive counseling, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, patient and caregiver education, and referrals to community resources. Responsibilities include collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in program development and evaluation, participating in various treatment modalities, responding to emergencies and crises, and fulfilling on-call responsibilities. The SW II is committed to promoting the highest quality of psychosocial care and advancing continuous improvement through active participation in committees, performance improvement initiatives, and leadership of quality improvement efforts.

This position supports both our Lancaster and Santa Clarita clinic locations, with regular travel between sites. The Social Worker is expected to provide onsite coverage in Santa Clarita approximately 1-2 days per week.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Provides timely, appropriate, reliable, and respectful social work services to patients and families.

  • Delivers quality of care consistent with professional and City of Hope standards.

  • Uses effective decision-making, evaluation and problem-solving skills in managing patient care, hospital, and administrative needs.

  • Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent documentation skills of all activities/decisions related to patient care in compliance with State, National and Joint Commission standards/regulations.

  • Demonstrates compassion, warmth, insight, basic skill in assessments and intervention, and maintains objectivity and professional boundaries.

  • Possesses a working knowledge of the patient population at City of Hope.

  • Acts as an effective liaison for appropriate referrals to other services within the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, including: psychiatry; psychology; supportive and palliative care; pain management; spiritual care; patient navigation; and patient, family & community education.

Social Worker II

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The Social Worker II (SW II) provides patient-centered psychosocial care through supportive counseling, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, patient and caregiver education, and referrals to community resources. Responsibilities include collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in program development and evaluation, participating in various treatment modalities, responding to emergencies and crises, and fulfilling on-call responsibilities. The SW II is committed to promoting the highest quality of psychosocial care and advancing continuous improvement through active participation in committees, performance improvement initiatives, and leadership of quality improvement efforts.

This position supports both our Lancaster and Santa Clarita clinic locations, with regular travel between sites. The Social Worker is expected to provide onsite coverage in Santa Clarita approximately 1-2 days per week.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Provides timely, appropriate, reliable, and respectful social work services to patients and families.

  • Delivers quality of care consistent with professional and City of Hope standards.

  • Uses effective decision-making, evaluation and problem-solving skills in managing patient care, hospital, and administrative needs.

  • Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent documentation skills of all activities/decisions related to patient care in compliance with State, National and Joint Commission standards/regulations.

  • Demonstrates compassion, warmth, insight, basic skill in assessments and intervention, and maintains objectivity and professional boundaries.

  • Possesses a working knowledge of the patient population at City of Hope.

  • Acts as an effective liaison for appropriate referrals to other services within the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, including: psychiatry; psychology; supportive and palliative care; pain management; spiritual care; patient navigation; and patient, family & community education.

Your qualifications should include:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE- Accredited School of Social Work

  • Two years medical social work

  • One-year oncology social work (Preferred)

  • Out of state Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Active registration as an

    Associate Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences CSW II must pass the LCSW exam and become a LCSW in the state of California within one year or be demoted to CSW I

  • For pediatric service, CCS Panel provider or complete application within 60 days of hire

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.

Your qualifications should include:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE- Accredited School of Social Work

  • Two years medical social work

  • One-year oncology social work (Preferred)

  • Out of state Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Active registration as an

    Associate Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences CSW II must pass the LCSW exam and become a LCSW in the state of California within one year or be demoted to CSW I

  • For pediatric service, CCS Panel provider or complete application within 60 days of hire

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.

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