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Richmond, Virginia

Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Pediatric Cardiology, Part Time Position

Social WorkerIncludes callNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$30.01-$46.51/hr

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Job Description

The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services.

The Clinical Social Worker will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.

  • Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia required.
  • Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred required.

Experience REQUIRED

  • Minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience.
  • Experience PREFERRED
  • Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred

Education/training REQUIRED

Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program

Education/training PREFERRED

N/A

Independent Action(s) Required

  • Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
  • Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
  • Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
  • Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
  • Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
  • Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
  • Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
  • Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.

Supervisory Responsibilities (If Applicable)

This position may supervise social work students on a voluntary basis.

Depending on unit assignment may supervise other Masters and Doctoral Degree students from other disciplines (e. g. Psychology).

Additional Position Requirements

Depending on the unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends, holidays and take call.

Age Specific Groups Served

  • As appropriate based on unit assignment
  • Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
  • Physical Lifting less than 20 lbs.

Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

Compensation Range

$30.01 - $46.51

Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Days

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker provides direct patient care, conducts psychosocial assessments, and develops treatment plans for pediatric cardiology patients. They also coordinate discharge planning, facilitate community referrals, and provide education to patients, families, and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree and a current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the State of Virginia. A minimum of three years of clinical social work experience is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementPatient educationAbuse reportingInterdisciplinary collaborationPediatric cardiology support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Pediatric Cardiology, Part Time Position at VCU 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 7,059 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Cardiology — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 18% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 7,059 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$62k–$97kSocial Worker median $78k (middle half $68k–$94k)249 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Virginia239 active7,193 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 57% remote · 18% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,059 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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7
<$85k
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$85k-105k
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8
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,059 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,628/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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