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Clinical Social Worker 2 - Inpatient Neurology

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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

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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

Treatment planningPatient advocacyCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource navigationPatient educationAbuse reporting

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).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$59k–$88kSocial Worker median $78k (middle half $63k–$97k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Virginia238 active7,183 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 20 employers
10
<$85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,099 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,628/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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