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The Network Senior Social Worker will provide gynecologic oncology related supportive services, including survivorship and palliative care support services to patients at Westchester Medical Center Health Network. The Network Senior Social Worker role is primarily based in the outpatient oncology setting with some relevant inpatient service to ensure continuity of care across clinical settings. The candidate will be required to perform complex care coordination within the WMC Health Network but will be based out of the main campus in Valhalla, NY. The social worker will work for the Center for Women's Health Equity.

Responsibilities:

• Appraises the psycho-social assessment of patient/family system to determine strengths and weaknesses, and for specialized resources available to them in order to develop and implement a plan of action suitable to the patient.
• Interviews patients and family members to determine their problems and needs as they perceive them.
• Provides supplements to the medical history of a patient when needed, or when such is disclosed by investigation and is relevant to the case plan.
• Utilizes crisis intervention/supportive counseling therapeutic techniques to help patient/family cope with diagnosis, death, fear of cancer recurrence and sexual dysfunction.
• Evaluates patient and family attitudes towards the illness and treatment plan.
• Participates in case management to assure continuity of care and services.
• Completes documentation of psycho-social assessment as well as subsequent contacts with patient to streamline the coordination of patient care.
• Completes and maintains all necessary records pertinent to a case as part of the patient's clinical record.
• Acts as advocate for patients by assisting them in overcoming barriers to support services.
• Confers with all clinical members of the healthcare team in order to clarify the medical diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Participate actively in the adult oncology survivorship program per guidelines established by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) in order to comply with accreditation standards
• Determines adequacy of social services plan vis-a-vis the health care needed.
• Secures the interest and may coordinate the resources of community agencies whose aid is needed by patients or their family members.
• Initiates referral to appropriate support service (i.e.: social, health agencies) after assessing needs of patient.
• Must be able to work various hours and cover various locations throughout the network based on business, practice and provider needs.

• Teaches gynecologic oncology fellows, resident physicians, nurses and other staff the medical-social aspects of support services as related to gynecologic cancer patients
• Attends medical conferences and other staff meetings in addition to appropriate meetings with community agencies to coordinate patient care.
• Prepares appropriate statistics and reports pertaining to case load.
• Establishes functional contacts with appropriate public or private agencies, schools, home care agencies, social service, mental health, support agencies specific to an illness.
• Initiate American Cancer Society (ACS) referrals to assure patient receives appropriate support services to augment care plan.
• Accesses protected health information (PHI) in accordance with departmental assignments and guidelines defining levels of access (i.e. incidental vs. extensive).
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years (5+ preferred) where the primary function of the position was professional social work in a medical, mental health or human service setting as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, required.Experience in women's health, the department of obstetrics and gynecology, and/or with underserved communities preferred.

Education:

Master's degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, required.

Licenses / Certifications:

Possession of a valid license and current registration as an LMSW or LCSW, issued by the New York State Education Department, required.

Other:

Special Requirements: Must maintain license and registration as an LMSW or LCSW throughout the course of employment in this title. Bilingual - Spanish preferred.

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