Pays $87k-$112kSocial Worker market median is ~$83k (16 jobs)

Senior Social Worker

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Senior Social Worker at Beth Israel Lahey Health. Day shift, no nights. LICSW required. $86.5K-$111.9K.

Join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Senior Social Worker – LICSW, No Nights in Massachusetts.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $86.5K - $111.9K
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • CME allowance
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Loan repayment

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Beth Israel Lahey Health in Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Social Worker acts as an advanced level leader, providing guidance, consultation, and supervision to social work staff while maintaining a clinical caseload involving psychosocial screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients and families. Essential duties include screening, conducting assessments, providing counseling services, assisting with discharge planning, and documenting care plans in the medical record.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work and an LICSW license, along with a minimum of one year post-LICSW experience, totaling at least three years of related work experience including staff training and supervision. Required experience also includes proficiency with computer systems like Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical SupervisionPsychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningCrisis InterventionConsultationProcess ImprovementQuality ImprovementTeam LeadershipEthical IssuesProductivity ManagementSystems ThinkingInterdisciplinary CollaborationStaff TrainingCase Management

Social Worker Career Context

Beth Israel Lahey Health ranks #9 of 17 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Newburyport, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement plan
Paid time off
CME allowance
Malpractice coverage