Social Worker MSW - Oncology

Washington University in St. Louis

102d • $56,200 - $87,100

About The Position

Position plans, organizes and implements social work services for patients and families. The position involves providing psychotherapy services for patients and their families, conducting family therapy with participants in research studies, preparing psychosocial reports, maintaining necessary records, scheduling patient appointments, providing telephone follow-up, facilitating referrals and community resources for patients/families, verifying insurance coverage for patients, and answering inquiries from patients/families about community resources.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Currently a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Active Listening
• Case Management
• Computer Literacy
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Empathy
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Oral Communications
• Patient Advocacy
• Patient Education
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Provides psychotherapy services for patients and their families.
• Conducts family therapy with participants in research study including documentation.
• Prepares psychosocial reports and maintains necessary records.
• Schedules patient appointments and provides telephone follow-up.
• Facilitates referrals and community resources for patients/families.
• Verifies insurance coverage for patients.
• Answers inquiries from patients/families about community resources.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Master's degree