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Charleston, South Carolina

Social Worker II MSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

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.

  • 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-27
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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

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

Physical Requirements

Mobility & Posture

Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent

Manual Dexterity & Strength

Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

Lifting & Force Requirements

Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

Selected Positions

  • Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
  • Respirator use qualification: Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

  • Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.
  • 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.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

The social worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions to support the patient's medical treatment plan and emotional well-being. They also collaborate with the care team to develop patient goals, monitor progress, and mentor staff on complex psychosocial issues.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited program. A valid MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare coordinationPatient advocacyIntervention planningMentoringCrisis managementPatient educationTreatment planningEmotional supportInterdisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% 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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $75k (middle half $65k–$86k)296 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in South Carolina88 active6,546 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,608 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 29 employers
8
<$90k
7
$90k-110k
10
$110k-130k
9
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
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 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,288/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.