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UCLA Health Oncology Clinical Social Worker, Westwood/Santa Monica in Los Angeles, California
Description
Provide
positive care solutions within an award-winning health system. Grow your career
while enhancing quality of life for those most in need. Leverage your expertise
to make a real difference in the community. You can do all this and more at
UCLA Health.
As a
key team member of the Simms/Mann Center, you will provide comprehensive
psychosocial care to patients with cancer and their families, including case
management, needs assessment, and individual, group, and family counseling. You
will support patient and family needs by providing referrals for economic,
psychological, social, hospice, and home care. You will also:
Chart all contacts in an electronic medical record.
In collaboration, create and help facilitate workshops and support groups
Update and screen the resource referral network; support with the addition of resources on the website.
Support program development
Participate in the support and training of multidisciplinary team psychology, social work as well as chaplain students and interns
Administer screening tools to develop interventions.
Orient patients and visitors to the Center's services
Participate in program evaluation and determine the need for new services.
The full annual
salary range for the Social Worker 2 position
is $92,264.26 - $110,232.10. and the full annual salary range for the Social Worker 3 is
$100,286.64 - $119,851.20. Will hire at the 2 or 3 level based on experience
and licensure.
Qualifications
We're seeking an
experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker with:
Master's degree in social work
Current and up to date California license in social work
Understanding of the psychosocial and other related issues for cancer patients
Knowledge of the most common cancers and their treatments
Experience with psychosocial distress screening instruments
Ability to assess and treat the psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer.
Proficiency in facilitating individual, group, and family therapy interventions.
Background providing referrals for economic, psychosocial, and home care programs.
Ability to provide clinical knowledge to less experienced clinicians.
UCLA Health is a
world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 260 community clinics throughout
Southern California. We are also home to the David Geffen School of
Medicine, an internationally-respected center of advanced medical education and
research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become the trusted provider of exceptional,
compassionate patient care for the many communities we serve. If you're looking
to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA
Health.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.