LSCW Mental Health Therapist - Orlando Health Cancer Institute - Integrative Medicine

As a top cancer care provider in Florida, Orlando Health Cancer Institute is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary

cancer program consisting of six treatment sites and more than 10 practice locations that serve the region’s adult oncology needs. Specializing in more than 200 types of cancer, an expert team of medical professionals provides personalized care with the most state-of-the-art technologies, such as advanced radiation and proton therapies, and bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy. Through a robust research program, the institute also supports physician involvement in numerous research studies and clinical trials that give patients access to innovative diagnosis, treatment and symptom management options. In addition to being accredited by the Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, Orlando Health Cancer Institute has earned accreditations and certifications in several areas — including medical oncology and hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, cellular therapy, rectal cancer, and breast care — from the respective accrediting organizations, and recently was named in the 2023 Becker's Hospital Review “60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list.

Orlando Health Cancer Institute is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes 24 award-winning hospitals and ERs, 9 specialty institutes, 14 urgent care centers, 100+ primary care practices and more than 60 outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, we honor our 100-year legacy by providing care for more than 142,000 inpatient and 3.9 million outpatient visits each year.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Position Summary

Works with patients to promote optimum mental and emotional health.

Work schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 am -4:30 pm. Located Downtown

Essential Functions

• Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and clinical impressionsresponsive to age-appropriate patients/family’s needs and concerns.
• Provides differential diagnosis of mental/emotional disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
• Diagnoses biopsychosocial functioning, disability, and impairment for the age-appropriate patients/families.
• Develops treatment intervention plans with clinical impressions. The plan is diagnostically driven and outcomes-focused with the
patient/family and healthcare team.
• Develops an effective working relationship with patients/families to engage, collaborate, advocate, and problem-solve in order to
support and enhance their mental health strengths and functioning ability.
• Utilizes differential diagnostic skills and employs various clinical treatment interventions, included but are not limited to crisis
intervention, solution focused therapy, individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy, grief and bereavement counseling, play therapy, sand tray therapy, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mentalstatus exams.
• Initiates Baker Act.
• Facilitates Marchman Act when appropriate.
• Facilitates patient’s psychosocial adjustment along the continuum of care and transition to the next level of care.
• Provides mental health education, information, consultation, and professional support regarding patient/family needs to the
healthcare team members and colleagues within the department.
• Demonstratesinitiative and leadership in developing mental health servicesthatrespond to patient care demands.
• Identifies practice based on continuous quality improvement.
• Maintains an up-to-date, accurate, and appropriate record of mental health activities in patients’ medical chart, which does not
violate confidentiality.
• Meets department/hospital expectations of growth goalsset forth by coaching plans.
• Performsindependently and provides clinical practice in a health care setting.
• Supervises and participatesin teaching within the department, hospital, and community.
• When appropriate forthe clinicalsetting, hassubspecialty credentialing (i.e.,sexual abuse, EMDR, CAP, CBT).
• Coordinates care and related functions appropriate forthe patient population.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions
• Maintains and enhances knowledge of human growth and development ofthe neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populationsthrough educational opportunities and meets expectationsset forth by hospital and departmentalstandards.
• Pursues opportunitiesfor obtaining continuing education asset by department policy.
• Participatesin strengthening the community through local,regional,state, or national activities.

Education/Training
Master’s degree.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains Florida state (Chapter 491 Florida Statutes) licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Handle with Care (HWC) Certification required for Behavioral Health Unit.

Experience
Two (2) years of direct clinical experience, preferably in a health ormental health setting, with an emphasis on the population to be served in the assigned area