Social Worker
Listed compensation
$63K - $85K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join University of Rochester as a Social Worker – Adult Services, $63K-$85K in Rochester, New York, United States. As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
- The social worker is responsible for providing social work services to a patient care unit in instances when the unit's assigned social worker is unavailable for a significant period of time.
- These instances may include but are not limited to: extended absence due to disability or sick leave; vacancy due to resignation and prior to hiring of a replacement.
- The services provided by the social worker will be the essential services provided by the social worker of the patient care unit for whom this social worker is providing coverage.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $63K - $85K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Work with University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, United States.
Requirements
A Master's degree from an accredited school of social work is required. Candidates must obtain LMSW licensure within 1.5 years or possess NYS licensure upon hire if working under OMH.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (231 salary observations; 287 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- On-site
- Includes call