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Methodist Health System
Richardson, Texas

Social Worker MSW

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Hours of Work

8:00am-5:00pm

Days Of Week

Monday-Friday

Work Shift

8X5 Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job:

Job Purpose: The Social Worker provides direct and indirect social work services (e. g. assessment, supportive guidance, referral and follow-up) to MHS patients and their families.

Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Your Job Requirements

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)

LMSW/LSW or eligibility for LSSWL/LSW as licensed by the Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners. Must obtain licensure within one year of hire date.

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

Work Experience: 1 year of experience in health related setting

Your Job Responsibilities

Assist with other patient assistance programs (e. g. Med Assist) as directed

Consults with the physician and multidisciplinary team members to share an understanding of the psychosocial and environmental factors that may affect treatment and/or discharge plans.

Coordinates resources. Maintains current knowledge of available Federal, State and Community resources to meet social, health, or financial problems of patients and families

Oversees work of social work interns and volunteers.

Participates in educational activities, care conferences, in-service education offerings, and staff meetings.

Performs record keeping functions in designated software program and maintains all required documentation including psycho-social assessments.

Plans for discharges. Provide for continuity of care by promoting interdisciplinary patient care planning as it relates to discharges. Provides patient education as needed.

Prepare departmental reports and analysis as requested.

When applicable, provide assistance to palliative care patients and their families and/or significant others to include but not limited to: psychosocial assessments with consideration of cultural aspects, age and developmental needs of individuals. Identify immediate and anticipated needs, assist in overcoming social, economic and emotional barriers to effective coping and supporting survivors in anticipatory grief process and immediately following the death of a patient.

Where applicable, assists with appropriate transfer and referrals to long term facilities or to programs for substance abuse, psychiatric programs, or to a shelter. Assures that correct documentation accompanies patients transferring to a lower level of care. Schedules the appropriate level of transport and obtains the necessary certification from the 3rd party payer.

Other Duties as Assigned

Methodist Medical Group is the North Texas physician organization affiliated with Methodist Health System. Our fast-growing network of providers includes more than 92 MMG ambulatory clinics, an urgent care clinic, and a virtual care service known as MethodistNOW.

Our employees enjoy not only competitive salaries but also the outstanding benefits package of Methodist Health System, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a matched retirement plan; an employee wellness program; and more. The opportunities for career growth are equally generous. Our affiliation means being part of an award-winning workplace:

  • Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
  • Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025
  • Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025
  • Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2026
  • Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025
  • TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025
  • Military Friendly – Gold Employer 2025
  • Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
  • Becker’s Healthcare Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025
  • Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces 2025

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides direct patient services including psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and resource coordination. They also collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support patient care and oversee the work of interns and volunteers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess or be eligible for an LMSW/LSW license in Texas. At least one year of experience in a health-related setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCase managementCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationPalliative care supportReferral managementPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker MSW at Methodist Health System 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 6,304 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

In Texas, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (56 salary observations; 298 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,565 salary observations; 4,512 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Richardson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$385k
Typical market rent
$1,669/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Methodist Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Matched retirement plan
Employee wellness program