Clinical Social Worker 2 - Inpatient Neurology
Listed compensation
$59k-$88k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Inpatient Social Worker (MSW) to join our Care Coordination team. This role is central to supporting patients and families through complex medical, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
The Inpatient Social Worker partners closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely, and patient-centered transitions of care. This position requires strong clinical judgment, systems thinking, and the ability to navigate complex healthcare and community resources.
The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services.
The Clinical Social Worker will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A
Experience REQUIRED
CSW Level 2: minimum of one (1) year of clinical social work experience
Experience PREFERRED
Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred
Education/training REQUIRED
Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program
Education/training PREFERRED: N/A
Independent Action(s) Required
- Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
- Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
- Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
- Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
- Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
- Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
- Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
- Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.
Supervisory Responsibilities (If Applicable)
This position may supervise social work students on a voluntary basis.
Depending on unit assignment may supervise other Masters and Doctoral Degree students from other disciplines (e. g. Psychology).
Additional Position Requirements
Depending on the unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends and/or holidays, and take call. May be required to work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.
Age Specific Groups Served
As appropriate based on unit assignment
Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical - Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
Compensation Grade Ranges
Clinical Social Worker 2: $58,697.60 - $87,942.40
Clinical Social Worker 3: $62,420.80 - $96,740.80
Actual Salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
Days
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Social Worker provides direct patient care, conducts psychosocial assessments, and develops treatment plans to support complex medical and discharge needs. They also facilitate interdisciplinary team collaboration and coordinate community referrals to ensure safe and timely transitions of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree from an accredited program and have at least one year of clinical social work experience. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential in the State of Virginia is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neurology — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $59k–$88k | Social Worker median $78k (middle half $63k–$97k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$73k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Worker listings in Virginia | 238 active | 7,183 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Social Worker listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Worker pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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