Social Work Manager (Oncology Experience Required)

Overview

Exciting opportunity to join the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s social work leadership team as the pediatric leader in the Jimmy Fund Clinic.

The Pediatric Social Work Manager functions as a clinical supervisor and staff manager, whose expertise, knowledge, clinical acumen, relational skill, and equanimity provide foundational support for pediatric clinical social work staff.

As a member of the multidisciplinary oncology team, the Manager, Division of Social Work, provides expert patient and family centered care through clinical psychosocial assessment and intervention, including crisis response, individual, couples, family, group interventions, and short-term bereavement support.

If interested in this leadership opportunity, please submit a resume and a cover letter detailing your experience, qualifications, and skills for this position.

Located at Longwood Medical Center this position is full-time, 40 hours per week. Hybrid schedule of 4 days on-site and 1 day from home.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care.

We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV / AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician / researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for clinical practice and programmatic development of the Psychosocial Oncology and Social Work Divisions.
• Responsible for daily clinical operations in partnership with the Department Administrative Manager.
• Utilizing a staff leadership and high-performance team model, responsible for managing a team of clinical and clinical / programmatic social workers, ensuring clinical, programmatic, and administrative competency.
• Responsible for representing social work leadership in Institutional or cross-institutional partnerships, committees, workgroups, initiatives, and events.
• Candidate must be able to thrive in a fast paced, complex, academic medical environment where the social worker is a key, valued member of the multidisciplinary medical team.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to social work practice and psychosocial care in a renowned cancer center that combines compassionate care with a commitment to be on the forefront of developing new and more effective cancer treatments.
• Direct clinical responsibility for psychosocial assessment and intervention to address needs and concerns, crisis intervention, consultation, and ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to reduce cancer-related distress and improve quality of life.
• This ambulatory social work role provides in-person and telehealth services to patients and families (i.e., phone / Zoom video);

modalities include individual, family, and group work.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education : Master of Social Work
• Minimum Experience : 8 years social work practice in health care, with a minimum of 2 years in oncology setting or with pediatric oncology patients
• Clinical supervisory experience required
• License / Certification / Registration : LICSW in MA (and state specific based on location).

Preferred Requirements

• Program or project experience preferred.
• Bilingual a plus.
14 days ago