University of California - Los Angeles Health
Bowyer Clinical Social Worker - Simms Mann Center, Westwood
University of California - Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Overview
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to supporting patients and families impacted by cancer. In this role, you will serve as a Clinical Social Worker across both the Simms Mann - Center for Integrative Oncology and the Bowyer Oncology Clinic, providing direct psychosocial care, resource navigation, and culturally responsive case management. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to address the complex needs of a diverse patient population, many of whom face social, financial, or logistical barriers to care. This position requires a compassionate, organized, and adaptable clinician to support patients throughout their oncology journey—from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, including end-of-life care.
Responsibilities
Provide direct social work services including psychosocial assessment, case management, and supportive counseling
Conduct therapeutic support groups and participate in community education
Assist patients and families in understanding and navigating the healthcare system
Facilitate referrals and resources to social, psychological, economic, home health, and hospice services
Contribute to Simms/Mann Center program development, outreach, and evaluation
Support and guide interns and volunteers in clinical practice
Salary Range: $51.94-62.08 Hourly
This position requires the ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health locations to see oncology patients.
Qualifications Required:
Master's Degree in Social Work
Active Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California
Experience and knowledge working with medical patients in outpatient and/or inpatient medical environments with some exposure to oncology
Knowledge of psychosocial and other rehabilitation related problems that arise in individuals with cancer at all phases of their disease and treatments
Knowledge of the most common cancers (e.g., breast, colon, prostate, lung and gynecologic) and their treatments
Knowledge of psychosocial distress screening instruments and the ability to formulate assessments of psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer
Skills and knowledge to deliver psychosocial interventions in a medical setting
Ability to facilitate individual, group and family therapy interventions
Ability to identify referral sources and provide referrals for economic, psychosocial and home health care programs
Knowledge and ability to function as a team member, working with other staff social workers and clinicians to develop patient groups, lectures and other programs
Ability to adapt to changing priorities including traveling to multiple locations to see patients, under various conditions, without a specific office
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and medical staff including physicians and nurses to function as a team member
Ability to provide clinical knowledge to less experienced clinicians including developing didactic trainings, evaluating students, field instructor accreditation
Preferred:
Spanish Speaker
Experience working as a liaison with inpatient/outpatient units and community agencies
Knowledge of bereavement process
Familiarity with CareConnect or other EPIC-based electronic medical record software
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Responsibilities
Provide direct social work services including psychosocial assessment, case management, and supportive counseling
Conduct therapeutic support groups and participate in community education
Assist patients and families in understanding and navigating the healthcare system
Facilitate referrals and resources to social, psychological, economic, home health, and hospice services
Contribute to Simms/Mann Center program development, outreach, and evaluation
Support and guide interns and volunteers in clinical practice
Salary Range: $51.94-62.08 Hourly
This position requires the ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health locations to see oncology patients.
Qualifications Required:
Master's Degree in Social Work
Active Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California
Experience and knowledge working with medical patients in outpatient and/or inpatient medical environments with some exposure to oncology
Knowledge of psychosocial and other rehabilitation related problems that arise in individuals with cancer at all phases of their disease and treatments
Knowledge of the most common cancers (e.g., breast, colon, prostate, lung and gynecologic) and their treatments
Knowledge of psychosocial distress screening instruments and the ability to formulate assessments of psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer
Skills and knowledge to deliver psychosocial interventions in a medical setting
Ability to facilitate individual, group and family therapy interventions
Ability to identify referral sources and provide referrals for economic, psychosocial and home health care programs
Knowledge and ability to function as a team member, working with other staff social workers and clinicians to develop patient groups, lectures and other programs
Ability to adapt to changing priorities including traveling to multiple locations to see patients, under various conditions, without a specific office
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and medical staff including physicians and nurses to function as a team member
Ability to provide clinical knowledge to less experienced clinicians including developing didactic trainings, evaluating students, field instructor accreditation
Preferred:
Spanish Speaker
Experience working as a liaison with inpatient/outpatient units and community agencies
Knowledge of bereavement process
Familiarity with CareConnect or other EPIC-based electronic medical record software
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