Medical Social Worker - Pediatric Oncology

Oregon Health & Science University

2 months ago

United StatesOncology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Oregon Health & Science University as a Medical Social Worker - Pediatric Oncology in United States. Department Overview The Pediatric Oncology Social Worker maintains an active caseload of approximately 80-90 patients who are engaging in active therapy. The social worker also supports a much larger inactive caseload that require intermittent, as needed, assistance.

Key Responsibilities

making; advance directives; ethics consultations; court holds; guardianship/ conservatorship; citizenship cases; and social cultural factors. Required

Requirements

A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required.

Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.

Able to implement assessments, short term counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy.

Excellent task prioritization, time management, and communication skills.

Benefits & Compensation

Covered 100% for full

time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee Two separate above market pension plans to choose from Vacation

up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service Sick Leave

up to 96 hours per year 8 paid holidays per year Substantial Tri

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Oregon Health & Science University as a Medical Social Worker - Pediatric Oncology.

Key Skills

Psychosocial EvaluationsCare CoordinationMental Health StatusTreatment ComplianceSubstance Usage AssessmentAbuse/Neglect AssessmentCrisis InterventionSupportive CounselingGrief CounselingLoss CounselingPsychotherapyPatient AdvocacyAdvance DirectivesEthics ConsultationTask PrioritizationTime Management

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Position Insights

Oncology — Physician Career Context

This Oncology position at Oregon Health & Science University is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Oncology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $380k, with the typical range spanning $290k to $520k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Evaluations, Care Coordination, Mental Health Status, Treatment Compliance, Substance Usage Assessment, Abuse/Neglect Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Supportive Counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Oncology role.

Core responsibilities: The Pediatric Oncology Social Worker manages an active caseload of 80-90 patients in active therapy, providing counseling for coping with life-threatening illness, grief, and loss, potentially involving short or long-term psychotherapy. Duties include conducting comprehensive psychosocial evaluation...

Benefits package: Healthcare Options, Term Life Insurance, Pension Plans, Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Tri-met Discounts, C-Tran Discounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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