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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Social Worker (License MSW)

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$63K - $83K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their family. You are an integral part of their care and recovery.

  • STATUS: Per Diem
  • LOCATION: Unity Hospital
  • DEPARTMENT: Social Work
  • SCHEDULE: Days, Evenings, Weekends
  • ATTRIBUTES
  • One (1) to three (3) years of social work experience in a health or home care setting
  • End renal stage disease experience (dialysis)
  • Compassionate, warm and patient focused
  • Exceptional documentation and planning skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Patient Care. Determine patient and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation and psychological supports; coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences; work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage; coordinate admission for all patients in need of dialysis

Emergency Assistance. Intervene in crisis and attend to needs of patient/family related to illness, disability, deterioration of independence, etc.

Referral Management. Manage referrals related to patients at risk and determine appropriate intervention strategies and document as implemented; ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented

Treatment Plan Development. Coordinate assessments and develop care plan in accordance with accepted social work policy; implement plan of intervention preparatory to discharge or initiate continued care plan

Education

MS: Social Work (Required)

Licenses / Certifications

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$30.50 - $40.00

City

Rochester

Postal CODE

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess a valid LMSW license in New York State. One to three years of experience in a health or home care setting, specifically with end-stage renal disease, is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case managementPatient advocacyCrisis interventionCare planningAssessmentDischarge planningMultidisciplinary coordinationInsurance coordination

Social Worker Career Context

Rochester Regional Health ranks #27 of 31 employers hiring contract/1099 Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 14% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $32k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

21
<$95k
10
$95k-110k
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$110k-125k
9
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
29% this job
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,470 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo≈ 59% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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