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Social Worker Outpatient Oncology, Cancer Center Support Services - Mount Sinai Chelsea - Full Time - Day

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44.33-$51.73/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker Outpatient Oncology, Cancer Center Support Services – Mount Sinai Chelsea - Full Time - Day

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient oncology social work services within the Cancer Center Support Services at Mount Sinai Chelsea. Support patients and teams by adapting to rapidly changing medical and emotional needs.

Requirements

Requires a Master's in Social Work and New York State licensure (LMSW or LCSW). Candidates must have at least one year of oncology social work experience and preferably two years in a medical social work setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical SkillsInterpersonal CommunicationCollaborative SkillsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical AbilitiesComputer SkillsSpanish Speaking

Oncology — Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Oncology market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in oncology (social work)ranked against 55 Oncology (Social Work) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$92k–$108kOncology median $73k (middle half $58k–$98k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in New York6 active55 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment655 active listings, Nov 2026
New Oncology listings432 in the last 30 days380 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Oncology pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (55 Oncology (Social Work) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Outpatient Oncology, Cancer Center Support Services - Mount Sinai Chelsea - Full Time - Day at Mount Sinai Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (Social Work) — ranked against 55 active Oncology (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Social Worker Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 41 employers
23
<$80k
8
$80k-95k
8
$95k-110k
5
$110k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
30%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Emeryville, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Social Worker

$75k-$126k
#4

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Oncology (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 55 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.