Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - HOPD Mays Cancer Center

Responsible for assessing patient's psycho-social needs and counseling services to individuals, families and groups.

• Counsels patients and families regarding therapies.
• Develops and implements treatment plans.
• Reviews and modifies treatment plans as needed.
• Assesses problems and determines appropriate types and methods of treatment, and implements intervention methodologies according to treatment plans and organizational policies.
• Ensures treatment notes are recorded in patients' medical charts in accordance with industry standards and organizational policies.
• Makes referrals to case managers as appropriate and refers families to a wide-range of community resources and services that are responsive to the longer term needs of the family.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with community health resources to ensure appropriate patient access after discharge.
• May support implementation of community educational programs.
• Supports staff members in such areas as counseling, protective services, and family services.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Ability to independently conduct psycho-social assessments and provide treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures .
• Independent judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving or crisis intervention techniques.
• Experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and data management software.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written; bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

• Ability to maintain strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information.

Master's degree is required.

Prior experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required.

TX state clinical license (LCSW) is required.