The Clinical Social Worker Per Diem (CSW-PD)'s primary responsibilities are psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, coaching, education, community linkages and supportive services for identified patients, families and staff. The CSW-PD coordinates resources and services in response to individual patient's psychosocial needs, situation and fiscal realities. The CSW-PD is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting, ensuring appropriate utilization of resources. The CSW-PD acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

The CSW-PD provides identity-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. All CSWs demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, disease process or treatment plan.

In this specific role, the Cancer Patient and Caregiver Support Group Facilitator will lead sessions of support groups where the primary language spoken is Cantonese for groups of Cancer Patients or Caregivers of Cancer Patients. The facilitator is responsible for the planning and preparation of group content, including any needed educational materials and supplies. The facilitator will also provide monthly feedback on the groups, observations regarding attendance and will consult with the Operations Manager of Cancer Support Services on any issues that arise with group participants. The Support Group leader may also need to intervene if an attendee of the group is having a safety, or mental health crisis, or if any issues that fall under Mandated Reporting are evident.