Assist the cancer patient and family in understanding and dealing with the significant social, emotional and financial impact of cancer.

1. Provides social casework where appropriate to patients of the Manderson Cancer Center and their families.
2. Prepares social histories determining level of service taking family relationships, cultural attitudes and financial impact of illness into consideration.
3. Facilitates referrals to community agencies for financial assistance and other resources as needed.
4. Maintains ongoing, supportive counseling with patients and family members to meet social and emotional needs relative to the cancer patient, death and bereavement.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.

• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work licensed and registered or certified by the State of Alabama. At least one (1) year of experience in medical or oncologic social work and be experienced with family assessments. 

Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

• Interpersonal relationships (contact with others, letters, telephone, work with others in a team, face to face discussions, deal with external customers).
• Physical work conditions (walking, sitting, standing)
• Structural job characteristics: (work full time, freedom to make decisions, impact of decision on coworker or company results, importance of being exact or accurate, importance of repeating same tasks, time pressure, and work schedules)

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Ability: Gross body coordination, stamina, static strength
• Activities: talking, hearing, sitting, walking, reaching
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that or sedentary work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. 
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

OTHER JOB FACTORS

• Work Styles: (achievement/effort, adaptability/flexibility, analytical thinking, attention to detail, concern for others, cooperation, dependability, independence, initiative, innovation, integrity, leadership, persistence, self-control, social orientation, and stress tolerance.
• Work Values: (achievement, independence, relationships, support and working conditions.