Clinical Social Worker/LICSW/South Shore Hospital

Overview

Provides clinical psychosocial intervention, including crisis intervention, individual, couples and family counseling, support groups, and short-term bereavement therapy. Coordinates patient care through the continuum, facilitating the achievement of optimal quality outcomes in relation to clinical care and cost-effectiveness. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team of oncologist, APP, Oncology Nurse Navigator, primary infusion RN, surgeons, radiation oncologists, resource navigators and collaterals to achieve optimal patient care from pre-diagnosis through treatment, survivorship and/or end of life. This is for all disease groups. Provides for the coordination of services to patients/families in the Cancer Center including connection with internal and external resources.Identifies and addresses high-risk psychosocial factors as well as psychosocial strengths of patients/families/caregivers that impact health status, coping and adjustment (e.g. suicidal o...