Conduct psychosocial assessments for oncology patients and families to identify emotional, financial, transportation, housing, caregiver, and support needs.
Provide short-term counseling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and coping strategies related to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Assist patients and families with adjustment to illness, treatment side effects, prognosis discussions, and survivorship planning.
Connect patients with community resources, financial assistance programs, disability resources, transportation services, support groups, hospice, home health, and other supportive services.
Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary oncology care team to coordinate patient care and address barriers to treatment compliance.
Provide education regarding advance directives, goals of care, palliative care services, and available support resources.
Facilitate referrals to mental health providers, psychiatric se...