Social Worker - Oncology
Fort Worth, TX
| Employer: | Cook Children's Health Care System |
| Category: | Health Care |
| Job Type: | Part Time |
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Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth Department: Case Management Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 20 Summary: This Social Worker will primarily work with oncology/hematology patients providing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, case management/discharge planning, referral linkage, and emotionally supportive counseling aimed at maintaining functional behavior within families. The social worker assesses families for needed assistance with resource procurement that aids the family's efforts in caring for their child and makes referrals to outside agencies for families in need of assistance. Must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and perform administrative tasks. Hours: Mon., Tues, Thurs (occasional Weds). Requires full-time on-site training for the first 6-8 weeks. Required Education & Experience:
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About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. | |