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Southcoast Health System
New Bedford, Massachusetts

Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74k-$104k

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Job Description

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Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

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  • We are searching for a talented Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction

A Career at Southcoast Health Offers You

A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
  • Generous Earned Time Off Package

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  • Employee Wellbeing Program
  • 403B Retirement Plan with company match
  • Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
  • Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service. The Social Worker will be a core member of an interdisciplinary team caring for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders.

Working closely with Addiction Medicine physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and peer recovery coaches, the Social Worker will provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination, resource navigation, discharge planning, and linkage to community-based addiction treatment.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience or training in addiction care, behavioral health, medical social work, or a related field and a strong commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered, non-stigmatizing addiction care.

The position will report to the Director of Addiction Medicine for clinical responsibilities and the Executive Director of the Medicine Care Center for operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

  • A masters degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
  • Prior experience working with SUD.
  • Formal training or focused experience in addiction treatment, harm reduction, motivational interviewing or behavioral health.
  • Experience in acute-care hospital or other medical setting.
  • Knowledge of medications for substance use disorders and the continuum of addiction treatment.
  • Familiarity with local treatment programs, community resources, harm reduction organizations and systems affecting access to care.
  • Experience with electronic medical record documentation preferred.
  • Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) is required.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
  • Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

  • USD $74,256.00 - USD $104,499.20 /Yr.
  • Rotation Schedule Requirement
  • TBD

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Addiction Medicine — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Addiction Medicine (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 35 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Bedford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,841/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southcoast Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
New Bedford, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits package
Generous Earned Time Off Package
Employee Wellbeing Program
403B Retirement Plan with company match
Tuition assistance
Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
Professional growth opportunities