Social Work LCSW
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as a Social Work LCSW – Hybrid, Oncology in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides biopsychosocial assessment and intervention, crisis intervention, coordination of psychosocial services, and consultation, to reduce cancer
- Assesses adaptation of families and caregivers to patient’s illness and ensures maximum participation of patients/families/caregivers in the continuum of care process.
- Provides clinical interventions that are focused on cancer
- related distress, are evidence based, goal oriented, strengths based, and short
Requirements
- 00 - $83,402.00
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $77K - $83K
Work Schedule
- Fixed schedule.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
Apply to join Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as a Social Work LCSW – Hybrid, Oncology.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Work LCSW at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Oncology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Oncology — Psychologist Career Context
This Oncology position at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
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.
Remote psychologist positions in Oncology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute lists compensation for this psychologist position at $77k to $83k annually.
This is approximately 79% below the national median for Oncology professionals, which is around $380k.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($77k–$83k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Interventions, Bereavement Support, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Care Coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Oncology role.
Core responsibilities: The Certified Social Worker provides patient and family-centered care through clinical psychosocial assessment and intervention, including crisis response, individual, couples, family, and group interventions, and short-term bereavement support as part of the multidisciplinary oncology team. Primary...
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
1mo ago
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