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Social Worker-MSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Performs psychosocial and neuropsychological assessments of patients and families as well as project-directed qualitative interviews; presents assessment findings. Provides referrals for patients, screens individuals for research registry eligibility, develops research project materials, and provides crisis intervention counseling. Serves as a resource and assists in obtaining research grants and funding.

Key Responsibilities

Performs psychosocial and neuropsychological assessments of patients while conducting qualitative interviews for research projects. Provides crisis intervention counseling and assists in securing research grants and funding.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to perform clinical assessments and research-related tasks. Candidates must be capable of developing research materials and managing patient referrals.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentNeuropsychological assessmentQualitative interviewingResearch registry managementGrant writingPatient referralClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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