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Worcester, Massachusetts

Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$48/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Up to $20,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination.

The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge, and prevent avoidable readmissions.

This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including: Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction; Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care.

Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards, and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers; and Leads a population of patients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resource to Tenet performance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,
  • Assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies,
  • Care coordination, implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,
  • Leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review,
  • Communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

  • Education: Bachelor's of Social Work
  • Certifications/Licensure: Must be currently licensed or license eligible to practice as a LICSW, LCSW, or LMHC in adherence with state regulatory

Requirements

Preferred

  • Experience: 2 years of acute hospital experience

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Saint Vincent Hospital Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Saint Vincent Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and

programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: Saint Vincent Hospital has been providing high-quality healthcare to Worcester and the surrounding communities for more than 125 years.

At Saint Vincent Hospital, we believe you should have access to the treatments you need without having to travel far from home. We are proud to have been the first hospital in central Massachusetts to offer robotically assisted surgical procedures and minimally invasive, computer-assisted joint replacements.

Some of the distinctions we have received include designations as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Services, Bariatric Surgery, and both Knee and Hip Replacement.

We continue to be leaders in advanced treatments like ourCyberKnife Radiosurgery, and our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program whichoffers a unique, specialized approach to overcoming heart health challenges.

Healthgrades awarded Saint Vincent Hospital #1 in Cardiology in the state and one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention in 2023 and 2024, which puts Saint Vincent Hospital in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for coronary intervention.

At Saint Vincent Hospital, you can grow your career skills through a wide range of specialties and help support the overall health of our community. Join our team!

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient advocacyCrisis interventionRegulatory complianceMulti-disciplinary collaborationDischarge planningPatient educationAbuse and neglect reportingClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
CME allowance
31% this job
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,264 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus based on experience
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program