Social Worker - Cancer Center (78984)

Salary Range $27.53 - $42.40 Hourly

Position Type 80 Hours Biweekly

Category Oncology

Description

The Cancer Center Social Worker provides comprehensive oncology-focused social work services to patients and families receiving care within the Cancer Center and CCRC outpatient service areas. This role supports patients throughout the cancer continuum, including diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, recurrence, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Services focus on addressing the psychosocial, emotional, practical, and financial impacts of cancer while promoting patient wellbeing, access to care, and quality outcomes.

The Oncology Social Worker functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary cancer care team and collaborates closely with providers, nursing, patient navigation, financial navigation, radiation oncology, infusion services, and community partners to support patient-centered care.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct psychosocial distress assessments and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary care teams.

• Provide supportive counseling, emotional support, crisis intervention, coping strategies, and adjustment support related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, recurrence, and end-of-life care.

• Assist patients and families with financial concerns, transportation barriers, lodging needs, disability resources, community assistance programs, and other social determinants of health that may impact treatment adherence and outcomes.

• Facilitate referrals to community resources, support groups, hospice, home care, mental health services, palliative care, and other supportive services as appropriate.

• Support discharge planning and care coordination for oncology and infusion patients across the continuum of care.

• Provide patient and family education tailored to individual learning needs, cultural preferences, and communication abilities.

• Participate in multidisciplinary oncology care coordination, case review, and supportive care planning.

• Assist with staff education, onboarding, mentoring, and support of social work students or interns while maintaining compliance with professional ethics and organizational standards.

• Participate in organizational committees, quality initiatives, accreditation readiness activities, and patient experience improvement efforts.

• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Hours/Shifts

80 hours biweekly, day shifts, Monday to Friday.

Compensation

Hourly Wage Range: $27.53 - $42.40. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings

Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC

Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.

• Education/Special Skills: Bachelor’s degree required (degree from an accredited school of social work preferred). Current Minnesota Social Work license required (minimum licensure level: LSW). Previous experience in medical social work, oncology, behavioral health, hospice, palliative care, or care coordination preferred.

• Knowledge of psychosocial oncology principles, community resources, public assistance programs, counseling techniques, crisis intervention, grief support, and care coordination strongly preferred. Experience supporting patients with complex chronic illness, financial hardship, emotional distress, or barriers to care is beneficial.

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and effectively assess and respond to patients’ psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and support needs.

• Successful completion of the pre-employment health screening process required.

• Must be able to attend the work site as scheduled.