Oncology Social Worker
Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion.
At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family.
Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work.
UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.
We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
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Experience and Education
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, or related field
- Five (5) years of experience providing direct clinical counseling services, to include supervisory experience.
- Applicable State license required; certification by the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) preferred.
Job Duties
- Responsible for independent assessment and direct clinical counseling, case management, and treatment planning to client population.
- Serves as liaison for transitional care planning between patient, caregivers and clinical care team.
- Attends administrative and clinical meetings relevant to operations of clinical program; distributes relevant information to departmental staff.
- Designs, executes, and ensures effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
- Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Develops new training and conducts assigned employee, physician and student orientation sessions as needed.
- Maintains and / or oversees documentation process of transition of care records. Performs other duties as assigned.
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