Texas Oncology is looking for a Director of Social Work to join our team! This position is a remote position with travel necessary around the state of Texas.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today-at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve "More breakthroughs. More victories." in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

What does the Director of Social Work do? (including but not limited to)

Responsible for the Health Equity, Patient Family Advisory Council, Psychosocial, and Social Work programs within the organization; advises, administers, and manages staff at multiple locations throughout the state. Ensures quality patient care, leads activities and operations associated with the provision of high quality and cost-effective oncology care. Oversees and develops these departments and initiatives; identifies and develops education and training opportunities for patients and staff. Accountable for efficient and professional social work programs and services to promote and enhance the physical and psychosocial functioning for patients and their families. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

The essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Provides leadership and direction to the overall provision and realization of social work services including health equity, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and psychosocial oncology services to patients, families, and healthcare professional to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and programming.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and review of social work and health equity policies, standards, and bio-ethical and legal issues in patient care.
• Advises how best to provide individual, couple, and family therapy related to health issues for people with
• Provides consultation services to physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, administrative and other staff as social work and health equity subject matter expert.
• Maintains and oversees complete and accurate treatment records for all services provided by social workers.
• Guides multidisciplinary teams to plan and execute services by providing consultation regarding individual, couple, and family issues that may impact cancer treatment.
• Coordinates social work and involves supportive services for individuals, couples, and families related to health issues for people with
• Develops, implements, and improves psychosocial treatments and strategies for
• Generates psychosocial assessment and treatment guidelines and algorithms for cancer patients, including cancer survivorship
• Coordinates the planning and implementation of a number of psychosocial oncology services, such as mind/body programs, social work programs, nutritional programs, stress management & relaxation training services, volunteer programs, and support groups for cancer
• Support and participate in leadership activities and the social work/psychology community, such as committees, conferences, publishing, teaching and research.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring qualified staff, training, development and assessing of
• Provide ongoing coaching, clinical supervision, development, and education for all staff to ensure competence.
• Develop, implement, organize, and oversee support groups for cancer patients and their
• Support clinical social work training program; may review candidates, coach, mentor, and document
• Develops and implements long term goals that align with the company's vision and business
• Cascades goals down to staffs' annual objectives.
• Communicates strategic health equity and social policy, and federal/state/local regulation changes that impact patients and their care.
• Responsible for developing an accurate capital, financial, and labor budget requests as well as adhering to the budget and managing
• Serve as patient/family advocate
• May be used as a subject matter expert in other areas or departments within the organization.
• Review and recommend salary adjustments and progressive discipline, as needed.
• Enforces adherence to USON policies and ensures
• Provides assessment, treatment determination advocacy, advanced care planning, crisis assessment, serious illness conversation training, and other necessary services regarding the salient needs/concerns of patients with cancer: living well, improving quality of life, identifying & clarifying goals & values, reviewing future treatment decisions and documenting/communicating patient wishes.
• Responsible for collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement advance care planning initiatives and protocols.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and tools related to advance care planning.
• Provide education and training to healthcare professionals on advance care planning best practices and related quality metrics.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of advance care planning initiatives and related quality metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with quality improvement teams to develop strategies for enhancing advance care planning outcomes and patient experiences.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have the following background and experience:

EDUCATION:

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Health or Clinical Psychology in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) required.
• Current state license as a Clinical Social Worker or Psychologist required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum seven (7) years post-graduate experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• At least five (5) years supervisory experience coaching, developing, and managing staff. Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• Specific experience in behavioral medicine with expertise working in the spectrum of psychosocial oncology, including psychological assessment, cognitive-behavior therapy, relaxation techniques, systematic desensitization therapy, behavioral preparation for procedures and pain management.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and skill in assessment, psychiatric diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of the psychosocial problems associated with a diagnosis of cancer and its subsequent treatment.
• Knowledge of designing and implementing various types of behavior management protocols.
• Knowledge of development, management, and coordination of psychoeducational and therapeutic group services for patients.
• Knowledge of management, coordination, and development of staff members.
• Knowledge to understand and ability to demonstrate highly ethical professional behavior.
• Ability to work well with other professionals and to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Ability to develop and implement protocols for research and evaluation projects.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in public speaking regarding information associated with psychosocial oncology and behavioral medicine.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.

COMPETENCIES:

• Uses Technical and Functional Experience: Possesses up to date knowledge of the profession and industry; is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate.
• Demonstrates Adaptability: Handles Day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility.
• Uses Sound Judgment: Makes timely, cost effective and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
• Shows Work Commitment: Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Commits to Quality: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluated products, processes, and service against those standards; manages quality; improves efficiencies.
• Attract, coach, develop, and retain talent: Attracts high caliber people, accurately assesses strengths and development needs of employees; gives timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching; provides challenging assignments and opportunities for development.
• Leads Courageously: Steps forward to address difficult issues; puts self on the line to deal with important problems; takes ownership.
• Champion change: Challenges the status quo and champions new initiatives; acts as a catalyst of change and stimulates others to change; paves the way for needed changes; manages implementation effectively.
• Provides direction: Identifies goals and vision for team; guides individuals and teams toward priorities; clarifies roles and responsibilities of others; coordinates available resources and arranges organizational systems to meet objectives.
• Negotiates effectively: Demonstrates ability to effectively facilitate parties toward a "win win" agreement; identifies key players; defines objectives, significant issues, and shared interests; determines motivational drivers and potential obstacles for all parties; communicates effectively; gains results without either party losing face.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in variety of environments including corporate office, clinic, remote/virtual, etc., and requires frequent interaction with corporate, staff, patients, caregivers, and vendors. Work may require travel by air or automobile approximately 40%-60% of the time.