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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - HOPD Mays Cancer Center

UT Health San Antonio

San Antonio, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jul 2026

💰 $50,000/yr

About the role

Responsible for assessing patient's psycho-social needs and counseling services to individuals, families and groups.

Counsels patients and families regarding therapies.
Develops and implements treatment plans.
Reviews and modifies treatment plans as needed.
Assesses problems and determines appropriate types and methods of treatment, and implements intervention methodologies according to treatment plans and organizational policies.
Ensures treatment notes are recorded in patients' medical charts in accordance with industry standards and organizational policies.
Makes referrals to case managers as appropriate and refers families to a wide-range of community resources and services that are responsive to the longer term needs of the family.
Develops and maintains strong relationships with community health resources to ensure appropriate patient access after discharge.
May support implementation of community educational programs.
Supports staff members in such areas as counseling, protective services, and family services.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Ability to independently conduct psycho-social assessments and provide treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures .
Independent judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving or crisis intervention techniques.
Experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and data management software.
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written; bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
Ability to maintain strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information.

EDUCATION:

Master's degree is required.

EXPERIENCE:

Prior experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

TX state clinical license (LCSW) is required.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retire