Green Bay
Job Description SUMMARY OF DUTIES: As a member of the clinic interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker assists patients and families in dealing with the emotional as well as the practical problems resulting from acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses. The Social Worker collaborates with appropriate community resources for specific types of services and supports the Provider Relations activities of the organization. This person maintains open & effective communication with the multidisciplinary team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Demonstrates and holds self and others accountable to the GBO values of:, • Pursue Empathetic, Caring Relationships: We will care about our patients and about each other, • Embrace the Difficult: We courageously seek challenges and change, • Take Responsibility: We take ownership for our actions, provide solutions to problems and demand the same for each other, • Be Better: We constantly seek opportunities to learn and improve who we are and what we do, • Provides psychosocial assessment and empowers patients and caregivers with appropriate coping strategies., • Provides individual, family or caregiver counseling., • Links patient/family to appropriate community resources., • Collaborates with GB Oncology providers and staff to discuss the status of patient's needs and develop treatment plans., • Interacts effectively as member of interdisciplinary health care team., • Provides emotional support to patients and family/support persons., • Builds and maintains community resource database by establishing effective liaisons with key sources of assistance for patients and families., • Facilitates cancer support groups, educational opportunities, and cancer related community events., • Provides community education on the emotional impact of cancer, both for patients and family members/support persons., • Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families and community to ensure continuity of care., • Documents patient/family status and history, diagnosis, treatment plan, evaluation results, observations and progress in Medical Record., • Serves as a resource to other staff on community resources and in area of specialty., • Provides education to GBO providers and staff., • Accepts and enters verbal/telephone orders at the direction of a physician or Nurse practitioner, into the Electronic Medical Record., • Active member of the Palliative Care Committee., • Maintains patient confidentiality by following HIPAA guidelines., • Willingly accepts all other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: • Skill in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, counseling and care management., • Skill in proper use of tools for identifying clinical symptoms., • Ability to use community resource database computer software effectively., • Ability to communicate appropriately with diverse patient populations and conduct effective community outreach activities., • Knowledge of social work principles and practices. Stays abreast of state of art in field., • Knowledge of the development and maintenance of information/referral systems., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, special skills in active listening, assessment of human behavior, and interpersonal relationships. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Current Social Work Licensure for State of Wisconsin, • At least one year experience in social work with broad background with diverse patient populations, preferably in medical setting., • Master's degree in social work preferred. ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: • Occasionally lift up 10 lbs. Rarely move a maximum of 50 lbs. Rarely push/pull up to 25 pounds., • Frequently stand; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms, • Requires close visual acuity, and ability to speak and hear are required., • Occasionally sit, stoop, kneel and crouch, • Sit for prolonged periods of time, • Work is generally performed in an exam room setting and office, • Evening and/or weekend work; extended hours and irregular shifts may be required, • Occasional stress in balancing multiple demands and in dealing with patients/families experiencing tension. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Job Posted by ApplicantPro