Remote LCSW- Must have NJ license

We are hiring for a full time Hybrid/ Remote LCSW in NJ with

• One-year experience in a medical setting (health, hospice, or mental health) preferred, delivering intervention to clients coping with chronic and acute life-threatening illness. Internship experience will be considered for entry into the position.
• One-year experience assisting individuals with trauma, end-of-life issues and bereavement support. Previous oncology experience preferred. Internship experience will be considered for entry into the position.

Schedule:M- F 9-5pm 90-95% remote (will need to go into office once a month for team meetings etc)

Job Description:

This position will be based in our East Brunswick location and require travel to our central NJ locations. The Social Worker will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary hematology/oncology/ primary care team, providing psychosocial screening and comprehensive clinical services to optimize patient outcomes.

Social Worker will also provide mental health support and case management services to these patients as needed.

The Social Worker will be highly knowledgeable about the psychosocial impact of disease on individuals and families at different stages of development, as well as strategies to address pre-existing complex trauma, psychosocial determinants of health and psychosocial barriers to treatment. This is a continuity of care position; the Social Worker will assist and counsel patients newly diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders through the complex diagnostic and treatment option phase, and as indicated through chemotherapy/radiation treatment and through to survivorship concerns. Patients diagnosed with metastatic disease may require ongoing care management and education around chronic/terminal illness, end-of-life care, and reconciliation of past traumatic experiences. The Social Worker will also be responsible to provide support and bereavement counseling for family caregivers.

The Social Worker is responsible for providing emotional support to oncology and hematology patients and families/caregivers. The Social Worker conducts assessments and develops plans of care, which may include counseling around specific presenting problems, education about oncology services and philosophy, grief counseling, coping strategies, referrals to needed resources, discharge planning when needed, long term care coordination, and survivorship support. The Social Worker is also responsible for scheduling wraparound programs i.e. caregiver burnout, suicide prevention, etc. The Social Worker works under the direction of the department manager and in a manner consistent with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics.

Qualifications:

• NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW) required.
• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE program required.
• OSW-C certification preferred.
• SIFI certification preferred for management of graduate student interns.
• Bilingual (Spanish-English, Portuguese-English, Mandarin-English, or Tagalog-English) preferred.
• One-year experience in a medical setting (health, hospice, or mental health) preferred, delivering intervention to clients coping with chronic and acute life-threatening illness. Internship experience will be considered for entry into the position.
• One-year experience assisting individuals with trauma, end-of-life issues and bereavement support. Previous oncology experience preferred. Internship experience will be considered for entry into the position.

Requirements:

• Computer proficiency for the purpose of documentation and continuing education
• Excellent clinical, communication, collaborative, organizational, analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal/communication skills, with the ability to write quickly, clearly and compellingly.
• Experience providing psychosocial services to patients with chronic illness.
• Skills in conducting in-depth psychosocial assessment and focused, short and term treatment.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement psychosocial services.
• An interest and willingness to work with clients who are experiencing stress and trauma in their lives as a result of coping with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.

Pay:

40-44/hr based on years of exp