Licensed Oncology Social Worker – Bilingual in Spanish Required - fully remote

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."
Summary: This is a fully remote position within The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Information Resource Center (IRC), that offers an ideal work-life balance for the skilled oncology professional. Bilingual in Spanish- both speaking and writing.
The ideal candidate MUST reside in Mountain or Pacific Time Zones.
Monday- Friday; no weekends, no on-call, all holidays off, 7-hour workday.
• Required hours: 1pm-5pm Pacific Time
2pm-6pm Mountain Time
• The remaining 3 hours are at your discretion for that day, depending
on assigned work and other professional engagements.

• Comprehensive remote paid training provided

• You will be working alongside a team of highly skilled oncology social workers and nurses, located throughout the US. Our area of expertise focuses exclusively on blood cancers.

◦ Through our custom designed phone and chat platform, the LLS website, and other emerging technology, in this position you will:
• Provide personalized blood cancer education, patient advocacy and psychosocial support to blood cancer patients and their families
• Serve a diverse demographic of pediatric and adult blood cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals from diagnosis through survivorship
• Empower and equip patients and caregivers to effectively communicate with their healthcare team
• Promote patient self-advocacy on various levels
• Teach clinical trial education and awareness and referring to the LLS Clinical Trial Support Center (CTSC) when appropriate.
• Identify and reduce barriers to blood cancer care and work to improve the quality of life of blood cancer patients and their families.
• Stay current on blood cancer research by reading peer-reviewed literature, materials from professional organizations, and attending professional symposia/conferences/webcasts, both within LLS and through other organizations.
• Represent the IRC/LLS at professional meetings, conferences, advisory boards, and in partnership initiatives and as requested, both by phone/video and in person.
• Collaborate on the submission of abstracts to professional organizations for presentations, if requested
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• In addition, Bilingual Spanish Information Specialists will provide services and support in both Spanish and English, as well as represent the IRC and collaborate with other LLS departments for our Spanish language outreach initiatives and projects.

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Education, Experience, Qualifications:
• Master's in social work, master's in health education, Nursing degree (BSN or RN), or Masters in another related field. Need to be currently licensed in discipline.
• Bilingual in Spanish- both speaking and writing.
• Three years of previous experience in a health care delivery setting, preferably focused on cancer care delivery, working with patients and their families.
• Previous oncology experience, particularly hematology, is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to mitigate one’s own stress in emotionally difficult circumstances and assist patients and caregivers with compassion and empathy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Spanish and English preferred
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Must have reliable internet. Minimum download speed 50mbps/minimum upload speed 50mbps. Recommended download speed 100mbsp/recommended upload speed 100mbps.
• Must have a quiet space for office set up that is also private to ensure confidentiality when speaking to callers by phone.
Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of LLS, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share the base pay range for this position is $74,000 to $81,000. The offered compensa