Description

　　Provide positive care solutions within an award-winning health system. Grow your career while enhancing quality of life for those most in need. Leverage your expertise to make a real difference in the community. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

　　As a key team member of the Simms/Mann Center, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial care to patients with cancer and their families, including case management, needs assessment, and individual, group, and family counseling. You will support patient and family needs by providing referrals for economic, psychological, social, hospice, and home care. You will also:

　　Chart all contacts in an electronic medical record

　　Deliver evening monthly lecture series

　　Update and screen the resource referral network and website

　　Support program development

　　Train interns and volunteers

　　Provide on-call service

　　Administer screening tools to develop interventions

　　Orient patients and visitors to the Center's services

　　Participate in program evaluation and determine the need for new services

　　Monthly Salary Range for CSW 2: $7,689.06 - $9,185.46

　　Monthly Salary Range for CSW 3: $8,357.22 - $9,987.60

　　Will hire at the 2 or 3 level based on experience and licensure.Qualifications

　　We're seeking an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker with:

　　Master's degree in social work

　　Licensed in the state of California

　　Medical social work/oncology experience

　　Understanding of the psychosocial and other related issues for cancer patients

　　Knowledge of the most common cancers and their treatments

　　Experience with psychosocial distress screening instruments

　　Ability to assess and treat the psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer

　　Proficiency in facilitating individual, group, and family therapy interventions

　　Background providing referrals for economic, psychosocial, and home care programs

　　Ability to provide clinical knowledge to less experienced clinicians

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