Clinical Social Worker II/III

The Clinical Social Worker (CSW)’s primary responsibilities are psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, coaching, education, community linkages and supportive services for identified patients, families and staff. The CSW coordinates resources and services in response to individual patient’s psychosocial needs, situation and fiscal realities. The CSW is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting, ensuring appropriate utilization of resources. The CSW acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

The CSW provides identity-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. All CSWs demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, disease process or treatment plan.

The selected candidate will be appointed at the CSW 2 or CSW 3 level depending on qualifications, experience, and licensure.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job.  The functions should add up to 100%.

%  

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

  

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

20

Yes

Provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention and supportive services for oncology patients, families and staff.

5

Yes

Is an active member of the multidisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting and outcomes.

4

YesIdentifies inequities in patient experience and care; advocates to help ensure equity in health care; and in connection to applicable community resources.

3

YesContinually evaluates own work and practice to ensure equity and inclusivity in patient and team interactions, clinical and general documentation, etc.

10

YesDevelops and implements treatment plans/community linkages related to psychosocial needs and adjustment to illness in collaboration with other team members.

15

Yes Provides education to patients, families, staff and community related to psychosocial needs and interventions.

5

Yes 

Assesses, intervenes and reports intimate partner violence/relationship violence, child/elder abuse and other reportable situations in accordance with legal mandates.

5

Yes 

Provides support and acts as a resource for complex Durable Power of Attorney and other legal issues (such as End Of Life Option Act for those who opt-in).

2

Yes 

May facilitate patient and family groups.

3

Yes 

Attends department, hospital and community in-services related to field of practice.

3

Yes 

Participates in quality improvement activities and program planning for the Department, Hospital and Service Lines.

10

Yes 

Collaborates effectively with other departments such as the Cancer Resource Center (Patient and Family Cancer Support Center), Oncology Clinics, Psycho-Oncology, etc.

15

Yes 

Assesses and intervenes with appropriate advocacy, education and referrals related to access to health care, including health coverage and benefits counseling, referrals for MediCal, and advocacy within the public and private sectors of insurance and disability benefits

 

Required for Clinical Social Worker II: 

• This position requires flexibility to orient and work