Lead Oncology Clinical Social Worker (Exempt)

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Cancer Center Administration

Job Family

Professional

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Summary

Responsible for the supervision of the oncology social workers and MSW interns through knowledge, application and oversight of the program elements and therapeutic techniques. Responsible for the development and coordination of psychosocial support and educational programs, survivorship programs, and complementary care programs. Provides individual and family psychosocial and psychotherapeutic supportive counseling designed to meet patient/family needs along the disease continuum including diagnosis, survivorship, terminal care and bereavement issues. Promotes and maintains the highest quality efficient services and ensures quality standards are met.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Provides support, guidance, supervision and directives to staff to ensure success with accomplishing job responsibilities

• Plans for effective delivery of services, assigns work, incorporates changes as needed and maintains staff balance to ensure optimal quality of care and mission goals are met

• Coordinates acceptance of MSW interns and manages interface with the university and ensures legal contractual issues are addressed and met

• Plans for and evaluates effectiveness of support programs and participates in the overall programmatic strategic planning

• Provides direct patient care, psychosocial interventions, crisis intervention, grief and bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction, and healthy coping strategies in individual, family, and group settings

• Ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with professional regulatory standards, to include Medicare, Medicaid, American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, and Joint Commission

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• Master of Social Work (MSW) required

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of North Carolina required

• Oncology Social Work Certification required within 3 years of employment if not certified at time of hire

Work Experience: 

• 5 years of social work experience required with 3 years of oncology social work experience in a healthcare environment required

• Experience in assessment, counseling, and end of life care preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Positive interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication and problem solving and negotiation skills

• Familiarity with assessing, counseling, discussing grief, loss, and end of life care

• Critical thinking skills with ability to appropriately prioritize patient care, and prioritize other duties as assigned

• Knowledgeable of Erickson's developmental model and be able to demonstrate age specific interventions

• Knowledge and sensitivity to individuals’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs

• Articulate orally and in written communication and able to make accommodation for literacy and comprehension levels

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to use own transportation to carry out duties away from the office 

• Visual acuity to see and read medical record documents, computer screens and computer printouts

• Speech and auditory abilities to allow for effective communication

• Ability to ambulate, climb stairs and push or pull wheelchair patients occasionally

• Position may involve contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses and Certifications

LCSW - NC Social Work Certification And Licensure Board

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity