Inpatient Social Worker - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$32.69-$43.27/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Inpatient Social Worker Opportunity - Per Diem
HRI Hospital is 66-bed psychiatric facility with adult inpatient services and several partial hospitalization programs. We are part of the largest private mental health system in Massachusetts and can therefore provide competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for growth and development.
At the same time, the smaller size of our facility allows us to provide personalized attention and training to all our employees. Employees are part of a multi-disciplinary team of dynamic professionals providing high quality care to a diverse inpatient and outpatient group of individuals.
We are located in Brookline – right near Boston University and Coolidge Corner – and provide easy access to public transportation and free parking. Employees are our most valued asset and we encourage qualified individuals to apply.
Website: hrihospital.com
The Inpatient Social Worker is a vital part of HRI Hospital’s multidisciplinary treatment team. This is a per diem position with available shifts to pick up as Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm.
Responsibilities
- Provide case management, family case work, and group therapy on inpatient psychiatric units
- Document clients’ treatment
- Complete diagnostic assessments
- Provide crisis intervention
- Provide milieu management
About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.
Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.
Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.
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Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, counseling, or other human services related field
- 1+ years of clinical experience preferred
- Preferred LCSW, LICSW, LADC, or LMHC
EEO Statement
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Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Social Worker - Per Diem at UHS 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 6,339 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 13% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $68k–$90k | Social Work median $94k (middle half $94k–$94k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Massachusetts | 227 active | 6,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 13% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment260 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,576 in the last 30 days | 1,433 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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