Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Behavioral Oncology, Norton Cancer Institute Norton Healthcare - 3.8 Louisville, KY Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Licensed Clinical Social Worker Master's degree

Full Job Description Responsibilities:

This position represents a unique opportunity to provide mental health services to patients. The Social Worker-LCSW Outpatient works independently as well as collaboratively manage and evaluate patient care. This position is a member of a multidisciplinary care team which collaborates with the team to meet the following patient/family/significant other needs: Response to psychosocial and psychodynamic needs; Coordination of community resources to ensure the transition to the least restrictive care environment; Seamless continuity of care process; Therapeutic intervention. The Social Worker interfaces directly with patient/family/significant other and all other interdisciplinary members of the care team providing counseling and crisis intervention to patients and families identified as having complex social services needs, including but not limited to; emotional/psychiatric issues, family violence or abuse, legal issues or financial problems. The role analyzes the psychosocial and continuum of care need of patients and their progress toward desired outcome goals functioning as an educator, healthcare resource, interdisciplinary consultant and patient advocate. The Social Worker applies strong organizational and prioritization skills as well as highly developed problem solving and deductive reasoning skills to ensure total quality patient care. The incumbent must be dependable, self-directed, pleasant, adaptable, able to work with minimal supervisory guidance and flexible to meet patient/family and department/facility needs, and be able to participate collaboratively with all team members.

Qualifications:

Required:

Must have hospital and/or payer credentialing completed before functioning in this role.

Master Degree Licensed Clinical Social Worker Desired:

One year as a social worker