Social Worker Oncology
Core
Provides psychosocial support, care assessments, and resource coordination for cancer patients and families.
Role type
Clinical social worker (oncology)
Builds
Continuity of care plans and survivorship support strategies
Domain
Healthcare + Oncology
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, community resource coordination, advance care planning, policy development
Preferred skills
oncology certification, healthcare social work experience
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
Conduct continuing care assessments for cancer patients and families; Participate in oncology interdisciplinary rounds and care planning; Provide education on palliative, hospice, and advance care planning; Coordinate referrals for financial, housing, and mental health resources; Develop and review oncology social work policies and protocols
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
