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Per Diem Social Worker (LICSW) - Mass Eye and Ear

Social WorkerPer Diem

Listed compensation

$44.34/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Site: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care.

We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

This is a per diem position. We are looking for a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) to work at Mass Eye & Ear at our main campus in Boston, MA.

This position is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients.

The Clinical Social Worker Senior provides support to those who are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, are skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving.

As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations.

They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

  • Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
  • Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition and treatment plans.
  • Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessment when violence is suspected Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
  • Screen, address, and manage social determinants of health.
  • Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes.

Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree Social Work required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Credentials

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] - required

Experience

Clinical social work experience 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrates a mastery of a range of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions.
  • Conducts clinically competent complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans and interventions.
  • Demonstrates mastery in problem solving abilities, conflict resolution, efficiency, and communication skills.
  • Formulates advanced psychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
  • Supports other staff in developing assessments and plans in complex cases.
  • Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients.
  • Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
  • Demonstrate ability to identify problems in order of urgency and initiate treatment plans towards timely solutions and appropriate time management skills.
  • Demonstrates the ability to articulate SW clinical perspective in team meetings, effectively collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to comprehensively problem solve and optimize a plan of care.
  • Escalates to Social Work leadership all operational issues and high risk and complex cases.
  • May provide clinical supervision based on department need (MSW students and/or social work staff).
  • Seeks opportunities in the department and hospital or may be asked by SW leadership to participate in initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees and participates in these at an entity and Enterprise level.
  • Creates content for skill-based groups.
  • Promotes timely and concise collaboration among all disciplines and outside stakeholders to enhance patient care (including but not limited to, Ethics Committee, SDoH Committee, Office of General Counsel, Case Management department, etc.).

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location: 243-245 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

  • $44.34 - /
  • Grade
  • 8

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization.

Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

5110 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level.

The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success.

These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develops treatment plans for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to manage social determinants of health and facilitate safe discharge planning.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationPatient AdvocacyEthical Decision Making

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 18% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $87k (middle half $78k–$88k)438 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Massachusetts215 active6,421 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 18% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment248 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,507 in the last 30 days1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% 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 contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
10
<$90k
6
$90k-110k
1
$127k
6
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$55.87-$67.96/hr
#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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