Description

Northern Light Mercy Hospital

Department: Cancer Care

Position is located: Mercy Medical Office Building, Portland, Maine

Work Type: Full Time \ 32 Hours per week \ 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Requirements: LCSW and Two or more years of relevant work experience

Summary:

Northern Light Health Mercy Cancer Care Program is seeking an experienced licensed clinical social worker to join a dynamic, patient-centric multidisciplinary team. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides care to cancer patients, families, and their caregivers throughout the active treatment, surveillance, survivorship, and end of life continuum. Provides assessment, social services, and counseling to patients and their families in relation to social, psychological, financial, and family situations to promote quality of life and optimal patient outcomes. Opportunities for professional growth community outreach, and program development. Must have strong clinical, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The Cancer Program is accredited through the American College Commission on Cancer.

Responsibilities:

Acts collaboratively with the Cancer Care Center multidisciplinary team and Mercy Financial Counseling on psycho-social issues to meet the needs of the patient/family. Including participation in new patient teaching day, tumor boards, and the Survivorship program Builds relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams to coordinate and advocate on behalf of patients' goals of care Assesses adaptation of families to patients' illnesses, provides crisis intervention, short-term therapy as needed, and ensures maximum participation of patients/families in the continuum of care process Assess and respond to the practical concerns for patients accessing treatment, including financial assistance, transportation, insurance, employment, food & housing insecurity. Address obstacles to accessing services for patients in coordination with referral sources and other staff Demonstrates commitment to cultural sensitivity and cultural competence with diverse populations Initiates and/or participates in interdisciplinary collaboration to implement psychosocial treatment: Ability to initiate and facilitate interdisciplinary meetings to discuss and/or implement psychosocial treatment plan Communicates effectively with patients, families, care manager and other members of the health care team Collaborates with other community agencies to promote health, provide education and develop better programs in the community and facilitate referrals to meet patient needs. 

Requirements

Credentials

• Required Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Required Experience

• 2 year/years of Relevant Work Experience

Competencies and Skills

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.
• Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues.
• Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

Working Conditions

• Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.
• Potential exposure to diseases or infections.
• Potential exposure to noise levels being uncomfortable.
• Potential exposure to noxious odors.
• Potential exposure to very hot or cold temperatures.
• Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
• Lifting, moving and loading less than 20 pounds.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.