Social Work LCSW

1 month ago
Boston, Massachusetts — Hybrid$77K - $83KFull TimeOncology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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

Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup InterventionsBereavement SupportBiopsychosocial AssessmentCare CoordinationGoals of Care ConversationsInterdisciplinary TeamworkEvidence-Based InterventionsEthical IssuesDiversity and Equity AdvocacyTelehealth ServicesEMR Documentation
HealthcareSocial ServicesScience & Researchvia Icims

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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About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
0-2
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

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