Social Work Counselor

About the role

The Social Work Counselor role supports the Social Work department, which helps patients, families, and caregivers navigate the emotional and practical challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis. The team focuses on reducing psychosocial barriers to care through comprehensive support and intervention.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments using appropriate diagnostic criteria
• Recommend, facilitate, and implement interventions aligned with treatment plans
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling across the disease trajectory
• Support end-of-life, survivorship, and bereavement needs
• Care Coordination
• Participate in continuity of care and discharge planning
• Facilitate advance care planning with patients and caregivers
• Link patients to internal and external resources to reduce barriers to care
• Documentation & Compliance
• Document all patient care activities within the institutional electronic health record
• Ensure documentation aligns with departmental and institutional policies
• Collaboration
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to support treatment compliance
• Communicate patient needs and progress effectively to care team members
• Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required: Master's Degree Social Work (MSW or MSSW) from an accredited program approved by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Required: LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker State of Texas
• Required: LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Wrkr State of Texas

Skills

• Demonstrated competency in biopsychosocial assessment, counseling, and resource navigation
• A background in managing complex emotional, social, and practical needs

Benefits

Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options. Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups. Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Pay

Salary Minimum $77,000 - Midpoint $97,000 - Maximum $116,500

Schedule

The typical work schedule will require flexibility since most will be evening with 1 day shift as needed to achieve the 4 -10hr shifts. Also, the day shift would be 8-7pm (10hrs).