Patient Navigator, Social Worker

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Delivery of comprehensive psychosocial services to cancer patients and their families and caregivers.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Utilize advanced interpersonal skills appropriately and effectively

2. Conduct psychosocial assessments

3. Facilitate and implement therapeutic interventions

4. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and effective use of resources

5. Actively participates in continuity of care planning.

6. Documentation

7. Student Supervision

8. Patient education

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work required
• LMSW license in the state of LA required; LCSW preferred. Licensure must be active and in good standing.
• Counseling experience in oncology or related field through previous job, internship or volunteer program.
• OSW-C encouraged