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

Social Worker Top 25% in Oncology (Social Work)Full-Time

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$44.33-$51.73/hr

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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 Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote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

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 64 active Oncology (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Social Worker Career Context

Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 242 active listings.

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

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).

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 32 employers

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8
$120k-140k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
23%
Sign-on bonus
15%
PSLF eligible
4%

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#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Oncology (Social Work)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Mount Sinai Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Inclusive work environment
Professional development opportunities