Licensed Clinical Social Worker Medical Oncology

Valley View•Glenwood Springs, CO

About The Position

Valley View is seeking a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the Medical Oncology Clinic at the Calaway Young Cancer Center. This is an independent, community-based hospital providing cancer care in a small-town setting. The center offers advanced cancer treatment and works collaboratively with primary care physicians, surgeons, and other medical specialists to support compassionate, high-quality patient care. Oncology experience is strongly preferred. The role provides psychosocial consultations and brief counseling to hospital patients referred by physicians or requested by patients or families. It also provides psychosocial support and brief counseling to family members of hospitalized patients, participates in care planning and complex discharge planning when requested by a physician, and may supervise social workers. The position assesses gaps in community psychosocial services and makes recommendations to Clinical Administration. The successful candidate will have a master's degree in social work from an accredited Council of Social Work Education program and state licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Five years of post-MSW experience is required in mental health, medical social work, physician consultations, and supervision of other social workers. Candidates should be experienced in identifying patient needs and referring patients to appropriate support, including assistance with emotional distress, financial concerns, transportation, and lodging. Experience assisting with emergency Medicaid applications is preferred. The salary range is $32.68–$48.06 per hour. Entry salary depends on education, skill set, and experience. Valley View is interested in qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States but is unable to sponsor visas.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work from an accredited Council of Social Work Education program.
State licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Five years of post-MSW experience in mental health, medical social work, consultations to physicians, and supervision of other social workers.
Skills in counseling and consultation to physicians and hospital staff.
Medical social work skills.
Mental health assessment skills.
Knowledge of community resources.
Bereavement counseling skills.
End-of-life planning skills.
Experience identifying patient needs and referring patients to appropriate support.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience is strongly preferred.
Experience assisting with emergency Medicaid applications.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial consultations and brief counseling to Valley View Hospital patients referred by physicians or requested by patients or families.
Provide psychosocial support and brief counseling to family members of hospitalized patients.
Participate in care planning and complex discharge planning when requested by a physician.
Supervise social workers when requested by an MSW and their program director.
Assess gaps in community psychosocial services and make recommendations to Clinical Administration.
Identify patient needs and refer patients to appropriate support, including assistance with emotional distress, financial concerns, transportation, and lodging.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care.
Paid time off.
Three paid holidays annually: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.
Paid family and medical leave, inclusive of Colorado FAMLI.
Paid sick and bereavement leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Leaves of absence.
Tuition assistance.
401(a) retirement plan.
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services.
Voluntary benefits, including discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, corporate ski passes, and a free car seat for eligible Valley View employee parents of newborn or adopted children.
Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Eligibility as an employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.