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Las Vegas, Nevada

SOCIAL WORKER (MA/MSW) (PT Days)

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$32.56-$43.14/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first orthopedic surgery and inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Las Vegas area. The Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first of its kind to offer both specialty orthopedics and inpatient rehab in one location.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Comprehensive education and training center
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com

Job Description

Responsible for the appropriate and timely discharge and transfer arrangements for patients referred to the Care Management Dept.

Qualifications

Shift: Part Time Days

Education: Master’s degree in social work required.

Experience

At least one year of actual work experience in a hospital setting or an ongoing plan for consultation between the social worker and a qualified social worker must be developed. Must have knowledge of social and physical factors that affect functional status at discharge and knowledge of community resources to meet post discharge clinical and social needs.

License/Certification: Currently licensed by the Nevada State Board of Examiners for Social Workers (LMSW)

Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Discharge planningOrthopedic surgery supportPatient assessmentCommunity resource coordinationClinical documentationCase managementInterdisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 15% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$68k–$90kSocial Work median $65k (middle half $52k–$83k)249 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerNevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Nevada38 active6,555 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 15% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,608 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 22 employers
3
<$100k
3
$100k-115k
13
$115k-130k
9
$130k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidiaries

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$401k
Typical market rent
$1,700/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.