Licensed Social Worker

The role

The Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker provides counseling and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. This role includes care navigation duties to provide resource connection throughout the cancer treatment journey.

What you will do

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling to address emotional distress, anxiety, depression, grief, and adjustment to illness
• Deliver crisis intervention and short-term supportive counseling as needed
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans
• Use evidence-based therapeutic modalities tailored to oncology patients
• Support decision-making around treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care
• Collaborate with oncology providers, nurses, navigators, and behavioral health team members
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, tumor boards, and team rounds
• Educate patients and caregivers on coping strategies, stress management, and mental wellness
• Facilitate or support group interventions, workshops, or wellness initiatives
• Document all patient interactions and interventions in the EMR

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution
• Active LICSW license in the state of Tennessee
• Minimum of 2 years of counseling experience in a healthcare setting
• Proficiency in therapeutic modalities applicable to psychosocial oncology care
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to navigate sensitive clinical situations with compassion and professionalism
• Comfort with change, process improvement, and working in a start-up or growing organization

Nice to have

• Certification in Oncology Social Work (OSW-C) or similar specialization
• Experience working with oncology, palliative care, or chronic illness populations
• Experience leading or facilitating support groups or workshops
• Bilingual or multilingual skills
• Experience working with diverse populations and an understanding of health disparities
• Experience with athenahealth

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

About the company

Atlas is built for oncologists by oncologists. They provide practices with the staff, contracts, and toolkit needed to deliver whole person care to cancer patients.