Travel Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Baltimore, MD
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Position: Medical Social Worker

Specialty: Oncology Social Work

Shift: Day Shift

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Guaranteed Hours: Not specified

Education & License Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Maryland LCSW-C license required.
• Active out-of-state advanced clinical license may be considered if equivalent to Maryland LCSW-C.
• Maryland Board application must be in process before clearance.

Required Experience

• Hospital experience is mandatory.
• EPIC experience is mandatory.
• Oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Palliative care or hospice experience will be considered.
• Healthcare specialty practice or seasoned healthcare social work experience preferred.

Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Biopsychosocial assessments.
• Developing patient care plans and interventions.
• Care coordination and discharge planning.
• Identifying regional, state and federal resources.
• Understanding health insurance and financial implications of chronic illness.
• Crisis counseling and suicide risk assessment.
• Short-term counseling.
• Family meetings.
• End-of-life and advance care planning.
• Supporting patients and families dealing with terminal illness, grief and loss.
• Telehealth and EPIC documentation.

Important Skills

• Oncology patient support.
• Psychosocial and emotional counseling.
• Financial and practical resource coordination.
• Experience working with seriously ill patients.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced academic healthcare environment.
• Strong communication and crisis intervention skills.