Social Services

Position Details

• Employment type: Travel/contract
• Unit: Oncology Support Services
• Schedule: Day shift, five 8-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Start date: December 14, 2026

Responsibilities

Support patients and caregivers throughout their care journey, help address social and practical concerns, and contribute to coordinated, patient-centered care in an oncology setting.

Requirements

• Certification: BLS (required).
• Charting system: Epic (required).
• Protective services: Adult protective services; child protective services (required); guardianship (required); Power of Attorney.
• Hospice: Advance Directives.
• Professional knowledge and skills: Americans with Disabilities Act (required); high-risk intervention for patient vulnerability or safety risk; knowledge of cultural issues (required); patients with communication problems (hearing, speech) (required).
• Assessment: Assess response to treatment (required); biopsychosocial assessment; collect and analyze patient information; conduct initial evaluation; develop plan of care to meet patient/caregiver needs; development of problem list; establish and revise goals; review of health history.
• Care coordination: Assist patients with navigating the Department of Children and Families (DCF) process (required); collaborative care; coordinate services to home care and equipment following discharge; coordinate quality care in a cost-effective manner; coordinate with internal and external team members; document pertinent information to facilitate care coordination; participate in care conference activities (required); refer to other disciplines/resources; refer to rehab and long-term care facilities (required).
• Case management/utilization review: Benefits eligibility; care coordination; disease management; needs assessment/order DME; plan of care.
• Knowledge of major disease processes: Cancer.
• Work settings: Case management; Federal/State/County Health (required); short-term acute care inpatient medical social work.
• Documentation and communication: Discharge summary (required); documentation according to plan of care; documentation of care delivery, plan, goals, etc.; documentation of patient/caregiver teaching/learning; documentation reflects understanding of coverage criteria; documents patient response.
• Knowledge of community programs (income/insurance): Food stamps; Medicaid; Medicare; Social Security.
• Knowledge of community-based service programs: HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) (required); Medicare waiver (required).
• Counseling/therapy: Individual counseling (required); long-range planning and decision making (required); provide crisis intervention (required).
• Acute hospital: Medical Surgical.
• Education: Provide/reinforce individualized patient/caregiver education.
• Knowledge of specialized areas: Suicide/homicide/self-harm (required).

Compensation & Why Quick2Hire

The hourly rate is $53.00–$63.00. Quick2Hire is your staffing partner, with a dedicated recruiter supporting you throughout the assignment, reliable weekly pay, and per diem shifts for added flexibility.