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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.
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
UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 260 community clinics throughout Southern California. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of advanced medical education and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become the trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care for the many communities we serve. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.
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