Oncology Medical Social Worker

Jefferson Healthcare • Port Townsend, WA

17d

About The Position

Jefferson Healthcare is seeking a compassionate, skilled part-time Social Worker to join our Oncology department. As a vital member of our team, you'll support patients and families navigating the emotional, psychological, and practical challenges of cancer and life-threatening illness. Working in close partnership with primary care and oncology providers, you'll deliver short-term, evidence-based interventions and help create thoughtful, individualized plans of care.
This role is ideal for a social worker who brings experience from healthcare, hospice, or mental health settings and who is deeply attuned to the medical and psychosocial realities of cancer, grief, loss, and bereavement. You'll walk alongside patients as they adjust to diagnosis and treatment, helping them access resources, coordinate care, navigate complex systems, and find stability during an incredibly vulnerable time. From connecting patients with transportation, lodging, and support groups to assisting with Medicaid, Social Security, and financial aid programs, your work will directly ease burdens and improve quality of life for individuals facing challenges.

Requirements

• Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential
• Minimum two years of Social Worker experience in healthcare setting, clinical social work in similar setting or case management role preferred. Medical social work experience preferred.
• Experience in working with specific patient populations that may include but are not limited to: children, frail elderly, vulnerable adults, and patients impacted by mental illness

Nice To Haves

• Medical social work experience preferred.
• Minimum two years of Social Worker experience in healthcare setting, clinical social work in similar setting or case management role preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus Differential Pay
• Top 1% Benefits package in the state: medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and more
• Supportive and inclusive work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed