Social Worker MSW (PRN/South County) - Medical Oncology

Social WorkerPer Diem

Listed compensation

$28.01-$43.44/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63129

Position Summary

Position plans, organizes and implements social work services for patients and families.

Job Description

  • Primary Duties & 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.

Working Conditions

  • Job Location/Working Conditions
  • Normal Office Environment
  • Physical Effort
  • Typically Sitting at a desk or table
  • Equipment
  • Office Equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

  • Education:
  • Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills

Not Applicable

Driver's License

  • A driver's license is not required for this position.
  • More About This Job

Required Qualifications

Currently a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois depending on location.

Basic Life Support certification. (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education:
  • No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills

Active Listening, Case Management, Computer Literacy, Customer Empathy, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Organizing, Patient Education, Problem Solving, Time Management, Written Communication

  • Grade
  • C11-H

Salary Range

$28.01 - $43.44 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

  • Questions
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  • Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to review our benefit eligibility criteria along with any applicable benefits.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker plans, organizes, and implements social work services, including providing psychotherapy and family therapy for patients. They also manage psychosocial documentation, facilitate community resource referrals, and verify insurance coverage for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a current Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in Missouri or Illinois. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Oncology — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 25% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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