Provides a wide array of social work services to oncology and infusion patients and families to promote understanding and resolution of problems related to oncology disease, environmental stress, physical illness, interpersonal conflicts, and other psychosocial issues. Assists patients and family by promoting coping skills, self-advocacy, sharing information and resource referrals.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
1. Interviews patients, relatives and other to assess their personal and social adjustment and determine necessary social intervention.
2. Counsels patient/families to enhance their understanding and acceptance of personal and situational problems; helps them to change maladaptive patterns of behavior and make decisions about problems resulting from illness or disability.
3. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team/other ProMedica cancer centers sharing social information for comprehensive medical and social care planning, referral to appropriate resources and community agencies for counseling, home health care, rehabilitation, treatment, and discharge planning including supplies and insurance concerns for patients and families.
4. Facilitate patient referrals with needed services as appropriate including needed supplies and insurance concerns.
5. Implements social work oncology support groups as needed and engages in formal and informal education of patient, families, medical and nursing staff as needed.
6. Documents patient/family care and progress in the electronic medical record.
7. Participates in team conferences and education.
8. Performs other duties as directed.