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Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Social Worker - MSW - Inpatient Psychiatry and Emergency

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61k-$91k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a social worker who meets state required standards, conducts diagnostic assessment, determines clinical interventions, facilitates crisis intervention and psychotherapy and provides education for patients and their families.

Communicates effectively verbally and in writing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external support systems. Participates in the development and implementation of the treatment/transition plan. Functions as a multidisciplinary team member.

Functions within the research, practice, and education shields at Mayo Clinic.

Complies with ethical and NASW standards for social workers in a healthcare setting including medical/legal responsibilities and serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing.

This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must meet the following qualifications.

  • Master's degree in social work with two years of supervised therapy experience in behavioral health and/or medical social work including diagnostic assessment, individual, group, and family therapy.
  • Licensed as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. *Following 3,000 hours of clinical social work practice or 4,500 hours dependent upon educational credits within the MSW program including at least 1,000 hours or 1,500 respectively of face-to-face contact supervised by a person meeting board requirements, must apply for licensure at the LCSW level.

*A condition of employment at the APSW level shall be the ability to practice clinically leading to LCSW attainment.

Additional Qualifications

  • Clinical experience within inpatient psychiatry and emergency departments is preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, types of treatment, and skills in conducting individual, group, and family therapy.
  • Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease.
  • Strong communication skills to interact with patients, patients' family members, multi-disciplinary team, community agencies, and other resources.
  • Psychosocial diagnostic skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.

Licensure

  • You must be licensed to practice independently at the clinical level (LCSW, LICSW) or licensed as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
  • Specialty certification/training as preferred by the work area.
  • Valid driver's license required for specific areas.

Application Requirements

*All must be included for your application to be considered:

  • CV/Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Current employees must attach their past three performance appraisals.
  • Current employees who have not met their 1- or 2-year commitment to their current department/position must attach an early release approval from their supervisor.
  • Detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees*

International Degrees

  • MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
  • MUST show US equivalent degree.
  • Evaluation MUST be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) naces.org OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) aice-eval.org.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationMental illness knowledgePsychosocial assessmentPatient educationClinical documentation

Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Social Worker market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$81k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Wisconsin118 active7,159 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Social Worker listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment118 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychiatry listings1,341 in the last 30 days1,053 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Worker pay trend−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 22 employers
11
<$85k
8
$85k-105k
5
$105k-125k
3
$125k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Emeryville, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Behavioral Health Specialist Requires LCSW LPC or LMFT

$61k-$130k
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

$102k-$123k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.1this job 3.0
Below most Psychiatry (Social Work) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 56 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA and FSAs
Retirement package
TN visa sponsorship

Living in Eau Claire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,119/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Eau Claire, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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