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VitalCore Health Strategies
Norfolk, Massachusetts

Bachelors Level Social Worker

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$66K–$73K /yr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Massachusetts! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Part-Time (16 hours per week) Bachelors Level Social Worker at MCI-Norfolk in Norfolk, MA.

Looking for a rewarding career in the healthcare field with competitive wages, an annual incentive bonus, and an excellent benefits package?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

BACHELOR'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKER (BSW) BENEFITS PACKAGE: (for eligible positions only)

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K & Plan Matching
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Bachelor's Level Social Worker (BSW) Position Summary

The Mental Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population.

Bachelor's Level Social Worker (BSW) Essential Functions

  • Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
  • Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
  • The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
  • The Mental Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
  • The Mental Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Mental Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
  • The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Bachelor's Level Social Worker (BSW) Minimum Requirements

  • The Behavioral Health Professional co-leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.
  • Must have a Bachelor's in Social Work
  • Preferred two-year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
  • Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

Bachelor's Level Social Worker (BSW) Schedule

  • Part-Time

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Part-Time

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Professional provides crisis stabilization, conducts intakes and evaluations, and performs risk assessments for the patient population. They also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and implement treatment goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. A minimum of two years of experience in a social work capacity is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Decision MakingTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bachelors Level Social Worker at VitalCore Health Strategies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 23% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $50k (middle half $44k–$58k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Massachusetts206 active6,333 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 23% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment237 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,350 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$693k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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