80-100% Social Worker III - Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program
The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa is seeking a Social Worker III who will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker III will provide direct social work services including assessment, treatment, interventions, and recommendations to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) oncology patients as well as their families on both inpatient and outpatient settings. The AYA program services cancer patients age 13-39 old and their families.
The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center AYA Social Worker will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive social work services for adolescent and young adult patients with complex and/or specialized needs. This role will also participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities, as well as provide social work treatment, individually or in groups, to patients and clients and their families with complex emotional or social problems.
This position will report to AYA Program Manager within the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, with functional oversight by the AYA Medical Director.
This is a two-year specified term position and may be eligible for extension based on funding.
Duties to include:
Provide high quality patient care for Adolescent and Young Adult cancer patients ages 13-39 with complex or specialized needs including evaluation, assessment, and case work appropriate for patient’s condition and age.
Perform transition planning activities and psychosocial assessment at onset and throughout the patient’s hospitalization utilizing clinical skills to create and update personalized transitional care plans.
Prepare psycho-social histories, participate in clinical staff diagnostic and treatment staffing, interpret patients’ and clients’ and their families’ psycho-social functioning and needs, and recommend and plan social treatment methods to meet those needs.
Plan for and provide consultation to medical or clinical service staff and community social agencies regarding the handling of medical-social or other social functioning problems of individual of groups of patients and clients and their families.
Participates in the development of goals for the AYA Program.
May represent AYA in monthly Teen Cancer America webinars and other national committees.
Attend meetings and participate on committees and support groups as appropriate; serves as a member of the AYA Core team and AYA Steering Committee.
Assists patients in completing AYA Enrollment form and documents relevant information.
Maintains EPIC documentation and metrics of all AYA enrolled patients.
Shares pertinent information with AYA Nurse Coordinator, AYA Patient and Family Life Specialists and other team members on a continual basis regarding AYA enrolled patients.
Provide comprehensive survivorship support for AYA patients, including education, care planning, and resources to help navigate life after treatment and promote long-term well-being.
Participate in Cancer Center initiatives or other projects according to departmental and organizational monitors.
Function as a liaison between the clinic and community-based resources on an as needed basis.
Participate in the development, strengthening and delivery of needed health and social services.
Advocate for the unique needs of AYA patients, families, and staff.
Establish new patient programming and support that specifically targets the adolescent and young adult oncology population and is based on evidence-based standards.
Write case reports covering on-going social services for inclusion in the patients’ or clients’ clinical records, maintain statistical records of social service activity.
Attend and participate in courses, meetings, conferences and workshops in attainment of new or advanced social work practice skills.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
AYA Program Manager
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
No Supervision exercised
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University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The NCI designation recognized our cancer center, and its research scientist, physicians, and other health care professionals, for their roles in advancing cancer research that impacts on our ability to prevent, detect and treat our patients with cancer. Not just a floor, or a building, or even confined to a single college. Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center coordinates all cancer-related research, education, and patient care by faculty from 41 departments and six colleges, as well as UI Health Care and UI Children’s Hospital.
Percent of Time: 80-100%
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, Hours generally worked between 7:00am-5pm
Pay Grade: 7
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Benefits Highlights
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IA
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications
A Master’s degree with a major concentration in social work
Current Iowa licensure to practice Social Work in Iowa (Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), (Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)).
6 months-1 year of clinical social work experience
Desired Qualifications
Minimum two years healthcare experience in an acute care hospital setting with experience working within an interdisciplinary team desired.
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Iowa.
Certification in case management is desired (ACM, CCM, CMAC)
Previous experience in a health care setting with the oncology patient population and their families.
Experience with identifying and navigating financial resources, including insurance coverage options, changes related to the federal and state health programs, and the disability process.
Experience working with community resources, home healthcare, nursing facilities and other options available for patients in outpatient settings.
Experience in a fast paced, high volume work environment
Care coordination experience or case management skills in a health care setting as part of an interdisciplinary team including experience utilizing an electronic medical record to assist with management of non-adherence, post-care follow-up and referrals to appropriate resources
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter(under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 days.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
References: Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
With additional questions, please reach out to Sarah Waldschmidt at sarah-waldschmidt@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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