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Methodist Health System
Richardson, Texas, United States

Social Worker MSW - Behavioral Health - PRN

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 29m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Hours of Work

8am-4pm

Days Of Week

M-F, Weekends

Work Shift

PRN (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job:

We need high-performing, experienced, and passionate Social Worker professionals to provide direct and indirect social work services (e. g. assessment, supportive guidance, referral and follow-up) to MHS patients and their families.

Your Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • LMSW/LCSW
  • BLS
  • 1 year of experience in health related setting preferred

Your Responsibilities

  • Communicate clearly and openly
  • Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
  • Be accountable for your performance
  • Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
  • Take initiative for your professional growth
  • Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation’s first hospital to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

Magnet®-designated Hospital

  • 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Level III Trauma Center

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect social work services including patient assessments, supportive guidance, and referrals. Build collaborative relationships to improve the patient experience and maintain professional accountability.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work and LMSW/LCSW licensure. BLS certification is required, and one year of experience in a health-related setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentReferral managementCommunicationRelationship buildingCollaborationPatient experience improvement

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas416 active6,471 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment448 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 23 employers
12
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
31%
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Therapist/Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Frederick, Maryland

$58-$61/hr
#2

LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

LifeStance Health · St. Paul, Minnesota

$73k-$126k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,386 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Richardson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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