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Gainesville, Florida

Clinical Social Worker (MSW) | Inpatient/Outpatient Social Work Services | Full-time | Nights

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker provides and coordinates psychosocial and behavioral services to her/his group of patients. She/he assesses, plans, implements and monitors a plan of care for her/his group of patients.

This is done in collaboration with other members of the medical team, i. e. physicians, nurses, case managers, PT/OT staff, pharmacists.

Works with the care team in a designated setting to identify, and, when possible, advocates for the patient; works to provide direct services, resources, and counseling that a patient/client needs to create a safe, effective and efficient transition/discharge from the hospital or clinic.

Provides his/her expertise in a crisis intervention situation and assesses for potential abuse/neglect of vulnerable patients.

Schedule: FTE: 1.0

  • Hours: 7:00pm-7:30am
  • Days: Sunday-Saturday
  • Location: Gainesville, FL

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Experience

  • Required: Recent clinical experience applicable to the designated population served.
  • Preferred: Experience in a healthcare setting

Licensure

Required: Eligible to become licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Florida. LCSW credentials within three years of hire, or when eligible based on hours worked, for all social workers hired after October 8, 2017.

Preferred: Current LCSW

Certification/Registration

Preferred: Professional certification in specialty area. Professional certification required within two years of specialty experience at UF Health Shands or certification eligibility date, for all social workers hired after October 8, 2017.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical Social WorkPsychosocial AssessmentPatient AdvocacyDischarge PlanningCase ManagementAbuse AssessmentCare Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker (MSW) | Inpatient/Outpatient Social Work Services | Full-time | Nights at UF Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,515 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,515 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $60k (middle half $55k–$70k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Florida274 active6,545 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 24% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment295 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,515 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 27 employers
11
<$85k
8
$85k-105k
2
$120k
10
$125k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
37%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Full Time, Day)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$58.21-$70.76/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW

SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care · Front Royal, Virginia

$50-$70/hr
#3

FFS Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

$62-$70/hr
#4

Medical Social Worker - Population Health (Full Time, Day)

$55.87-$67.96/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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