Per Diem Adoption Social Worker
Listed compensation
$34-$40/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join RFK Community Alliance as a Per Diem Adoption Social Worker – Flexible, Remote in Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $34 - $40/hour.
- Flexible hours
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
- Part-time
This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with RFK Community Alliance in Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive child and family adoption assessments as referred by the Department of Children and Families. Conduct interviews, review electronic files, and write detailed reports summarizing placement history and developmental needs.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in social work and an LCSW or LICSW license. Candidates must have at least two years of clinical experience working with children and families.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Adoption Social Worker at RFK Community Alliance 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 remote work flexibility.
Social Worker Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (177 salary observations; 249 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (4,431 salary observations; 9,171 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 18% have no call, 53% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 28 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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