Excellent position for a social worker with a background serving Latine, Spanish-speaking communities and experience in working with adults with serious illness. This role is under the Division of Social Work at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. In this exciting role as a dedicated ambulatory social worker providing clinical oncology social work services with an additional unique focus, you will aim to identify gaps in service; build education and training; create programming; and make recommendations for systems improvements and integration to meet the needs of Latine, Spanish-speaking patients in order to improve the patient and family experience throughout the process of cancer care. The social worker will provide in-person and telehealth services to patients and families (i.e., phone/Zoom video) with a specialty in the provision of culturally attuned psychosocial care conducted in Spanish. Modalities include individual, family, and group work. 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 p osition calls for best practice intervention, collaboration, and consultation related to this specific patient population. Experience in program development required.
If interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume and a cover letter detailing your experience, qualifications, and skills for this position.
Position is full-time, hybrid 40 hours per week and is located at Longwood Medical Center.
LICSW required
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.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
LICSW in MA (and state specific based on location).
7 years social work practice required; health care setting preferred with at least 3 years in an oncology setting or with oncology patients (other social work experience may substitute).
Knowlege Skills and Abilities:
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to under-served members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
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