Oncology Clinical Social Worker, Decatur & Midtown
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Medical social workers employed in Georgia earn a median of $30.01 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Northside Hospital in Atlanta reported 238 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 22,458,259 hours worked: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Northside Hospital
Medicare gives Northside Hospital 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Georgia's hospitals average 2.9). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 37% above predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Georgia hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
The Oncology Clinical Social Worker provides a wide variety of psychological and social work interventions to center's patients, families, and significant others. These services have been developed to remove any psychosocial barriers, which inhibit the treatment process. Provides support services to patients in order to meet the individual needs of the patients, to coordinate treatment, to assist the client with achieving the best possible functional level, to maximize symptom self-management and to enhancing quality of life and recovery. Provides crisis intervention, distress screening, risk assessments and connect patients to community resources.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:1. Master's degree from an accredited program in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related mental health discipline with an emphasis on clinical experience.
- Three years experience past Master's in the mental health field.
- One year of experience working with oncology patients
- Licensed as a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) as relevant OR Georgia Licensure must be obtained within 4 months of hire.
- Must be CPR certified.
PREFERRED:1. Prior clinical experience providing outpatient mental health or inpatient psychiatric services.
- Specialized training in cancer care through continued education and on the job experience
Work Hours
8:30-5:00
Weekend Requirements
No
On-Call Requirements
No
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