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Posted: 15-May-22
Location: Orlando, Florida
Salary: Unpaid
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Internal Number: 22004880
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Career Development
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
The community you’ll be caring for:
- Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
- serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
- AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
- We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000
Bone Marrow Transplant social work is a sub-specialty of clinical medical social work. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides interventions in the outpatient setting with adult and geriatric cancer patients, caregivers and family members throughout the diagnostic and treatment continuum and survivorship. The LCSW has specialized training in comprehensive cancer care and mental health and is skilled in the ability to help people living with cancer improve their quality of life, manage distress, cope effectively, develop strategies, utilize community resources and find hope. The LCSW works in a multidisciplinary collaborative team with physicians and other healthcare team members in determining patient’s medical status, treatment plan and prognosis as they relate to and effect psychosocial care, long-term care, and palliative and end-of-life care planning. The LCSW determines whether the patients have a full-time caregiver, transportation plan and reside within one hour of the transplant center per clinic protocol. The LCSW works with the financial team to determine whether patients have medication coverage. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
- Utilizes knowledge and skill in all LCSW/Oncology social work level appropriate psychosocial activities ad interventions. Interventions include distress screenings, psychosocial assessments, illness-adjustment counseling, crisis intervention, individual and family counseling, concrete services/case management, and psycho-educational and therapeutic support groups. Interventions include the development of treatment plans with patient and caregivers to enhance optimal psychosocial functioning during and after transplant treatment.
- Assesses patient’s and caregiver’s ability to understand diagnosis and treatments needs and works cooperatively with the treatment team in adherence to treatment recommendations. Assesses patient’s functional, emotional and psychiatric status, provides clinical interventions and refers to mental health treatment when indicated. Assesses patient’s and caregiver’s transportation needs, financial status, employment, disability and medication insurance with appropriate referral for medication and community assistance.
- Assesses patient and caregiver ability to comprehend and adhere to transplant care and participate in the development of treatment plans with patient and caregivers to enhance optimal psychosocial functioning throughout the diagnostic and transplant treatment continuum. Assesses physical and emotional impact of transplant. Provides professional clinical competency and effective evidence-based best practice counseling in patient care specific to oncology, trauma, palliative care, and end of life, grief, and bereavement working within a multi-disciplinary collaborative team. Conducts Depression Screenings and administers Suicide Assessments with a clear understanding of Florida Baker Act Law, to institute the Baker Act and/or work with appropriate physician to do the same, when necessary.
- Completes patient documentation and department statistics promptly.
- Works effectively under stress; managing crisis, conflict, and job challenges in a constructive manner and demonstrating self-care.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Experience in oncology and hematology social work, or general medical social work and case management/discharge planning in acute healthcare setting
- Experience in clinical counseling, including palliative and end-of-life issues
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Current active State of Florida license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
