Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.
Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.
The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).
Minimum Pay:
$64,625.60
Position Overview
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides psychosocial treatment to patients in the Cancer Center from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
- Assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulates and implements appropriate treatment plans. .
- Identifies patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaborations with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Implements treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
- Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
- Represents the patient’s needs and rights to providers and community in a variety of settings.
- Provides crisis intervention and case management as needed.
- Maintains appropriate charting; document progress notes and treatment plans as required by the clinic protocol and other mandated regulatory agencies; prepares correspondence regarding social evaluation of patient and patient follow-up.
- Actively participates in clinical team meetings
- Performs other duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Master's degree in social work. LCSW or must attain upon one year of hire.
- Experience: One year experience in an acute care hospital or in a hospice/cancer related setting performing clinical social work.
- Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider,Social Worker - Licensed
- Knowledge and Skills: Possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple patients/families simultaneously and ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment. Possesses a willingness to work with the program’s unique patient population.
- Special Training: Familiar with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Must be comfortable working with diverse age ranges.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
- Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities
- Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
- Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
- Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
- Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Airborne Communicable Disease
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.
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For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.
The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.
