SOCIAL WORKER - $7,500 Sign on Bonus
Listed compensation
$65k-$70k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and communicates finding to member of the interdisciplinary group.
Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans interventions based on evaluation findings. Counsels' patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family. Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advance directives.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker assesses the psychosocial status of patients and develops interventions based on family dynamics and individual needs. They provide crisis intervention, counseling, and education on advance directives while maintaining clinical records.
Requirements
The role requires the ability to conduct social evaluations and communicate findings effectively within an interdisciplinary team. Candidates must be skilled in identifying high-risk behaviors and providing culturally sensitive support to patients and their families.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$70k | Social Work median $68k (middle half $58k–$89k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$64k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Massachusetts | 217 active | 6,432 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 26% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $8k sign-on | Massachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment250 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,507 in the last 30 days | 1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Williamstown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $460k≈ 7.1× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,424/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 12 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pittsfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.