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Vantage Search Group
Montgomery, Alabama

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) w/bonus - 5413

Social WorkerNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$83k-$135k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

We have a new opportunity for a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital in

  • Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties for the LCSW include but are not limited to the following:
  • Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.

Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.

Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.

Use medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.

Implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.

Independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.

Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the facility.

Additional Duties

  • Will perform walk-in duties on a rotational schedule.
  • Perform special evaluations on an as needed basis.
  • Provide training for junior providers/enlisted upon request.
  • See to improve the clinic by contributing to innovation.

Expected to seek evidenced based training/certificates for application of most up to date treatment modalities.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 6:00am and 6:00pm, including a one hour lunch

No Weekends or Holidays

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW). Graduate from a School of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Experience

Must have at least 2-years of post-grad experience within the last 5-years in the independent practice of clinical social work for adults in an outpatient clinical setting.

  • License: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from any state.
  • Life Support Certification: Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
  • Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
  • Matching 401K
  • Base salary: $40.00 - $46.00/Hr as a W2 employee or $65.00/Hr as 1099
  • Sign-on Bonus: $1,400 payable with first paycheck!

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will independently assess patient psychosocial needs and formulate comprehensive treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. They will provide psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals, couples, and families while coordinating referrals to community and government agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited school and possess an active, unrestricted LCSW license. A minimum of two years of post-graduate clinical experience in an outpatient setting is required, along with a current BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionCase ManagementMental Health DiagnosisInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyEvidence-based Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) w/bonus - 5413 at Vantage Search Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Vantage Search Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 23 active listings.

Of the 50 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 22% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$135kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $71k (middle half $60k–$77k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$123k in purchasing powerAlabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Alabama70 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in Alabama76 active7,157 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 22% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$1k sign-onUS social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,537 in the last 30 days1,436 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Vantage Search Groupsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index23 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Alabama figures use all licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)s: too few Alabama Social Work postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision
STD/LTD/Life
Health Savings Account
Annual CME Stipend
License/Certification Reimbursement

Living in Montgomery

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$155k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Montgomery, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.