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Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions in order to support the patient’s medical treatment plan.

The social worker will utilize interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being, and access appropriate and agreed-upon services.

The inpatient Social Worker is responsible for collaborating and coordinating care to enhance the patient experience and the achievement of collaborative goals. They collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans.

This role provides training, guidance, and mentors staff and physicians on the management of complex psychosocial patient issues, in line with MUSC Health Hospital’s academic mission.

  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC004184 CHS OH - Social Work Program
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • Health-26
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions in order to support the patient’s medical treatment plan.

The social worker will utilize interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being, and access appropriate and agreed-upon services.

The inpatient Social Worker is responsible for collaborating and coordinating care to enhance the patient experience and the achievement of collaborative goals. They collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans.

This role provides training, guidance, and mentors staff and physicians on the management of complex psychosocial patient issues, in line with MUSC Health Hospital’s academic mission.

Additional Job Description

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Credentials: BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners. Certification in case management preferred.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Key Responsibilities

The social worker assesses the psychosocial needs of inpatient patients to support their medical treatment plans and enhance their emotional well-being. They also coordinate care, monitor patient progress, and provide guidance to staff and physicians regarding complex psychosocial issues.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited program. Additionally, BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare coordinationPatient advocacyIntervention planningMentoringClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationEmotional supportCrisis intervention

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution35 jobs

6
<$70k
7
$70k-90k
12
$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
23%
CME allowance
23%
PSLF eligible
15%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$534k
Typical market rent
$2,312/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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