Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Current Maryland Social Worker License in good standing. Valid Driver's License.
• Preferred: LCSW-C and OSW-C

Education/Knowledge

• Attained Level: Advanced Professional - Master's Degree
• Completed Course Work/Program: Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, or related Health Sciences.

Applicable Experience

• Experience (years): Required: Less than 1 year Preferred: 2 or more years
• Experience: Required: Completion of work study/internship in providing social work and case management services.
• Preferred: One or more years of case management experience in a medical provider setting. Experience in an oncology setting.

Technical/Clinical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite Skill Level

• Word: Basic
• Excel: Basic
• PowerPoint: Basic

Basic knowledge and working experience with Medical Terminology

Other:

• Ability to apply basic principles, core concepts and new developments within the fields of both social work and leadership.
• Ability to perform responsibilities in accordance with established standards for all age groups to include the principles of growth and development over the human lifespan.
• Ability to exercise a logical approach to case management challenges, collect and analyze information, and develop timely solutions including problem solving through team collaboration, policy development, and community linkages.
• Ability to assess and respond to patient/family needs arising from illness, disability, critical care issues, end of life, grief, trauma, abuse and neglect.
• Ability to establish and sustain effective relationships with the patient and family through the care process.
• Good knowledge of all applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission standards and UMCAP policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply to the provision of care psychosocial oncology research and evaluate findings.