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Mercy Housing & Shelter
Hartford, Connecticut

Community Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$25/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 15m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Mercy Housing & Shelter Corp as a Community Social Worker – M-F, No Weekends in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Scheduled Work Times/Locations Monday – Friday, 8:30AM – 4:30PM; 211 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT and/or 353 Main St, Middletown, CT Job

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $23 - $25/hr.
  • 10 days PTO.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 11 Paid Holidays

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Mercy Housing & Shelter Corp in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Community Social Worker provides housing and supportive services to help clients achieve independence and community integration. Responsibilities include maintaining client files, performing assessments, facilitating treatment plans, and acting as a liaison with community agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in social services, preferably with homeless or mentally ill populations. A valid Connecticut driver's license, reliable transportation, and a clean driving record are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementCrisis interventionDocumentationCritical thinkingTime managementAdvocacyMediationData entryHousing assistanceTreatment planningClient assessmentCommunicationNetworkingRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Community Social Worker at Mercy Housing & Shelter 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 56 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
30%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Mercy Housing & Shelter

Non-profit Organizations
Hartford, CT
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Plan
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement
10 days PTO
11 Paid Holidays