Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Compensation
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Job Description
This role provides biopsychosocial assessments, care coordination, discharge planning, and protective interventions for vulnerable adults. The LMSW will support APS-related cases, risk assessments, legal matters (guardianship/POA), and connect patients with essential community and medical resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform biopsychosocial assessments and initial evaluations
- Address safety risks, abuse/neglect concerns, guardianship, and POA
- Coordinate discharge planning, DME, rehab, and long-term care referrals
- Collaborate with care teams in ED, ICU, Med-Surg, L&D, and NICU
- Document assessments, plans, and interventions per standards
- Provide education on Advance Directives, ADA, and community resources
- Navigate Medicaid, Medicare, transportation, and medication assistance programs
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Washington State LMSW license (or eligibility)
- Experience in acute care, APS, crisis intervention, or case management preferred
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Washington, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (27 salary observations; 47 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (916 salary observations; 2,781 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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