Social Worker/counsellor

Description:

What you do

• Screen, assess and counsel patients and families concerning emotional and practical needs associated with their diagnosis; help with problems of advanced complexity; facilitate and develop group programs to meet needs of patients and families.
• Provide consultation to other disciplines, and works as a member of interdisciplinary team.
• Provide liaison with community agencies. Identify patients' needs for services and makes appropriate referrals, or develop alternate strategies for patient support, education and follow-up care.
• Participate in planning and development of educational activities in the Centre/Provincially, designated Community Oncology Network and/or outreach programs such as in-service programs and clinical network meetings.
• Participate in the planning and development of department’s quality improvement program (e.g. through input to the planning process).
• Provides clinical guidance to students and volunteers as required.
• Participate in and promote research projects as directed.