Social Worker Principal/UKHC
University of Kentucky

Job Title:

Social Worker Principal/UKHC

RE44154

LCSW - KCH DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic

M4000:Pediatrics Clinic

Lexington, KY

12

$62,400-111,634/year

Staff

Full-Time

MSW

https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

3 yrs

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with repetitive motion (such as typing); walking including pushing, pulling, and/or lifting up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Day Shift; Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (40 hrs/wk)

The KY Children's Hospital (KCH) DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide comprehensive care to children, adolescents and young adults with hematologic diseases and cancer and to help their families deal with all of the issues that surround prolonged and intensive medical treatment for a serious disease.

This position will be responsible for direct patient care and mental health services in the KCH DanceBlue Hematology/Oncology inpatient and outpatient settings. Makes contact with each referred patient, provides appropriate documentation of patient visit within guidelines and in accordance with existing compliance standards. Ensures that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times keeping within the HIPPA and UK HealthCare standards of operations; identifies resource needs and makes appropriate referral(s).

Works directly with Hematology/Oncology providers and multidisciplinary team to support patient population.

MS Windows; Excel

No

Preferred previous medical social work experience.

05/06/2024

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