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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Inpatient Case Manager/ Social Worker - MSW

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$110k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Case Manager/ Social Worker - MSW!
  • This position is eligible for up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
  • Status: Full-Time, permanent position (40 hours)

Standard working hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST, Monday–Friday, with rotating weekends (Saturday or Sunday). A weekday off is provided when working a weekend day so hours do not exceed 40 per week.

Location: This is an onsite position at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507.

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of medical social work services to patients receiving care in the hospital setting.

Assesses the social, cultural, environmental, and financial situations, as well as the disposition needs of each referred patient.

Collaborates with healthcare team members for the patient and community organizations to identify needs and resources in the hospital and community.

  • In consultation with the healthcare team develops effective transition plans.
  • Collaborates with the RN Case Manager to ensure a smooth flow of patients through their hospital stay.
  • Functions in one of the following practice settings: Hospitals Only

Education

  • MLD - Master's Level Degree in Social Work / MSW REQUIRED
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification within 90 days of hire.
  • Case Management (ACM, CCM, CCCTM, CMAC, or CMGT-BC) certification is required within one year of eligibility.

Experience

  • 1 year of acute care and/or healthcare experience requirement is defined below:
  • Educational internship experience in an acute care facility can be considered OR

Healthcare experience refers to the care delivered in one of the following settings: long-term care, home health, hospice, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) ​

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-atlantic region, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations in technology, research and clinical care, to offer you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-101739

Keywords

Case Management, Social Work, Inpatient Case Management, Hospital Social Worker, MSW, Acute Care, Masters in Social Work, Long-term care, home health, hospice, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $72,737.60 - $110,323.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Inpatient Case Manager/Social Worker provides medical social work services by assessing patient needs and coordinating care transitions. They collaborate with the healthcare team and community organizations to ensure effective patient flow and resource utilization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Level Degree in Social Work (MSW) and possess at least one year of acute care or relevant healthcare experience. Certification in Case Management is required within one year of eligibility, and BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTransition planningHealthcare collaborationCrisis interventionResource identificationDischarge planningInterdisciplinary teamworkDocumentationPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Case Manager/ Social Worker - MSW at Sentara Health 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.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance