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Summary:

The HUP Radiation Oncology Department is looking for a full-time social worker to join the team! The primary responsibilities of the position are:

+ Identify patients who require social work services in the Radiation Oncology Dept.

+ Assess patient’s needs and use of health care services within the limitations of patient’s support system.

+ Establish plans and interventions with patient/family and health care team for addressing needs

Further accountabilities include:

Assessment: Collaborates with other members of the health care team to identify patients with complicated psychosocial issues/needs • Collects initial data systematically from patients, patient charts, and clinician referrals and from other available sources. • Assesses the needs of patients/families within the limitations of the patient’s support systems and social functioning and in relationship to the patients illness, treatment and care needs • Obtains and documents patients/families psychosocial issues/needs accurately, concisely and in a timely manner. • Correctly identifies and prioritizes urgent patients/families psychosocial issues/needs that require immediate attention. • Correctly identifies patients/families needs/issues that may impact continuity of care or affect timely discharge from the hospital. • Communicates assessment data to appropriate health care team members/resources. • Collaborates with clinical team at regular meetings to identify difficult cases and develop management plan • Planning: Establishes a plan of care to address identified patients/families psychosocial issues/needs in collaboration with the patient/family, and the health care team. • Creates a plan of care that addresses the identified needs/issues of the patient/family. • Documents and communicates the goals to be achieved, the expected behaviors of the patients/families and any linkages/referrals to community/government agencies/programs. • Modifies/updates plan to reflect changes in patients/families situations. • Develops an organized process/log for tracking patients/families consults and referrals. • Works with providers to complete, and referrals to patients/families and acts as a liaison between referring agencies/programs and the health care delivery team. • Assists patients/families to secure financial assistance to assure accessibility of ongoing health care services, including medication • Maintains up to date knowledge of third payer requirements and the criteria for service referrals. • Counsels and educates patients/families to understand the benefits of and accept referrals to specialized health care staff and services. • Provides instruction to patients/families to promote and improve quality of care • Maintains a working knowledge of the resources available in the community for patients and their families and maintains cooperative relationships with them. • Provides information, paperwork and referral to community and government resources, agencies and programs for ongoing assistance with psychosocial concerns of both patients and families. • Implementation: Provides consultation, counseling, instruction • Provides counseling and linkages to services for patients and their families including but not exclusively limited to protective services, foster care, adoption, SCAN, substance abuse, mental health, physical, sexual, emotional and coercive abuse, bereavement counseling, parenting skills and difficulty coping with medical diagnoses or chronic conditions.

Credentials:

+ LSW or LCSW

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ Master of Social Work

+ 1+ years Post Masters experience with at least two years of related experience

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

REQNUMBER: 292457