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Social Worker, MSW-F/T (UTower)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

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The Master Social Worker performs Social Services; Interviews clients and their families and coordinates and plans programs and activities to meet their social and emotional needs. Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of the medical situation and its impact on lifestyle.

Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post inpatient care. Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient. Performs patient assessment, including looking at illness, mental status, and family dynamics.

Documents relevant data accurately and in compliance with laws and regulations. Links patients and their families to appropriate community resources. Serves as patient advocate and liaison to physicians, insurance companies, and community agencies.

Helps the patient and their family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations. Provides clinical supervision and guidance to junior social workers. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Core Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Certification and Licensing

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience

Minimum 1 year of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
  • Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
  • Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
  • Commitment to the University’s core values.
  • Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University of Miami School of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type

Staff

Key Responsibilities

The Master Social Worker performs patient assessments, coordinates discharge plans, and provides crisis intervention to patients and their families. They also serve as a patient advocate and liaison while providing clinical guidance to junior staff members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess at least one year of relevant experience. Professional certification in a relevant specialty or field is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Discharge planningPatient advocacyCase managementDocumentationCommunication

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs

8
<$75k
10
$75k-100k
4
$100k-125k
11
$125k-150k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Bilingual)

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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 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
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.