Social Worker Social Services
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Facility: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
- Department: Social Services
- Schedule: Day-Shift | Full-Time
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
Guide patient care journeys by assessing social, emotional, and environmental needs to build compassionate, personalized intervention plans.
Coordinate seamless post-discharge transitions through active involvement in concurrent reviews, discharge planning, home care, and continuing social services.
Connect patients and families to critical resources by collaborating with community agencies, healthcare partners, and support networks to secure vital assistance.
Align care strategies with multidisciplinary teams by consulting with clinical managers, external organizations, and loved ones to ensure complete treatment compliance.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Required Credential(s):
Social Worker credentialed from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Any level accepted.
Preferred Credential(s)
Drivers License credentialed from the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles.
Education
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at date of hire.
Additional Preferences
Schedule
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM, no weekends or holidays. 1 remote day after 6 months of employment.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
Fraud Prevention Notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.
To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-Verify Statement
Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients’ social, emotional, and environmental needs and develop personalized intervention plans. Coordinate discharge and continuing care, connect patients and families with community resources, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support treatment compliance.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in social work is required at the time of hire. A social worker credential from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners is required before hire or transfer; any level is accepted, and a Maryland driver’s license is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Social Services at Ascension a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,359 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,359 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $75k (middle half $73k–$82k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Maryland | 131 active | 6,470 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maryland Social Worker listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 8% offer loan repayment144 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,430 in the last 30 days | 1,522 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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