Care Manager - Oncology Social Worker
Listed compensation
$46.8-$75.59/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
This is a combined posting for Care Manager MSW and Care Manager LCSW. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title.
Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these two positions, we you encourage you to apply.
Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Ballard and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Care Manager MSW
The Clinical Social Worker partners with patients, families and the health care team to address and advocate for patients' social and emotional needs.
The clinical social worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral.
The clinical social worker partners with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources.
The clinical social worker assumes a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. The clinical social worker is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics and the Swedish Mission and Vision in his or her daily practice.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
- Upon hire: Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker Associate License
- 1 year of experience in the areas of acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting
Preferred Qualifications
- ACM/CCM certification
Care Manager MSW (Seattle, WA), Salary Range: Min: $46.80 Max: $71.32
Care Manager LCSW
The Clinical Social Worker partners with patients, families and the health care team to address and advocate for patients' social and emotional needs.
The clinical social worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral.
The clinical social worker partners with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources.
The clinical social worker assumes a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. The clinical social worker is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics and the Swedish Mission and Vision in his or her daily practice.
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
- Upon hire: Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker License
- 1 year of experience in the areas of acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting
Care Manager LCSW (Seattle, WA), Salary Range: Min: $49.60 Max: $75.59
Why Join Providence Swedish?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Key Responsibilities
The clinical social worker partners with patients, families, and the healthcare team to address social and emotional needs through assessment and therapeutic interventions. They also facilitate discharge planning and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and possess a Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker license or associate license. A minimum of one year of experience in acute medical or mental healthcare is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Care Manager - Oncology Social Worker at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (Social Work) — ranked against 67 active Oncology (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Oncology — Social Worker Career Context
In Washington, the Social Worker weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$102k (47 salary observations; 98 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,857 salary observations; 5,251 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$127k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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