Medical Social Worker LCSW - Palliative Medicine
Core
Provide medical social work services to patients and families facing personal or environmental difficulties, focusing on end-of-life, palliative, hospice, and oncology cases.
Role type
Medical Social Worker (LCSW)
Builds
Psychosocial support plans and community resource connections for patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Medicine / Oncology
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
LCSW licensure, end-of-life care, hospice, oncology, psychosocial assessment, community resource navigation, physician consultation, counseling
Preferred skills
N/A
Responsibilities
Assess social and emotional factors limiting medical treatment plans; consult with physicians and health teams on psychosocial factors; provide counseling for short and long-term planning; connect patients/families with community resources; complete required case communications with Utilization Management (UM); attend in-person departmental meetings and in-services.
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed professional