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Social Worker Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Pediatric

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Part time- 20 hours
  • Every Friday plus every other Saturday/Sunday
  • 8am-8:30pm Friday, 8am-4:30pm every other Saturday/Sunday

This social worker will provide assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination, and safe discharge planning for patients admitted to HDVCH Pediatrics. This role will also cover acute afterhours needs in OB Women's, Pediatrics, and Neonatal ICU.

Scope of Work

To work collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team in order to assist patients and families with complex psychosocial needs. These interventions may include, but are not exclusive to: alternate site coordination, discharge planning, addressing all forms of identified abuse and or neglect, adoption, substance use disorders, assisting with end of life decisions, providing appropriate referral resources, bereavement support, adjustment counseling, facilitating guardianships and behavioral health concerns (including psychiatric transfers).

Conducts psychosocial assessments with patient and or family to assist with identified psychosocial needs or who may be identified to require an alternate site of care post discharge and executes a plan.

Communicates with alternate sites of care and/or community agencies in an effective and timely manner, to best address the patient’s needs.

Completes and documents the assessment and plan in the electronic medical record, accurately reflecting the patient’s current condition, situational factors, transition of care needs and psychosocial imperatives.

  • Provides consultation and resources to members of the healthcare team.
  • Responsible for maintaining relevant and current knowledge of community resources.
  • Participates or assists in department, regional, or statewide stakeholder committees, projects etc., as assigned/requested.
  • Develops and maintains current knowledge of federal and state regulations as they pertain to role.
  • Provide short term therapeutic support as appropriate for setting and location.

Qualifications

Required Master's Degree Social Work

2 years of relevant experience health care related experience post obtaining Master's Degree in Social Work Preferred

Care Management Experience Preferred

  • Experience in individual, family assessment, crisis intervention, grief and loss counseling, and discharge planning preferred Preferred
  • Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) – State of Michigan Upon Hire required

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  • Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
  • Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
  • Department Name
  • Care Management HDVCH - Grand Rapids Hosp

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 20
  • Hours of Work
  • 8am-8:30pm Friday, 8am-4:30pm every other Saturday/Sunday
  • Days Worked every Friday plus every other Saturday/Sunday
  • Weekend Frequency

Every Other Weekend

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Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides assessment, crisis intervention, and care coordination for pediatric patients and their families. They also facilitate safe discharge planning and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address complex psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentEnd of life careCase managementPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical record documentationCommunity resource knowledge

Pediatrics — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Worker median $80k (middle half $68k–$102k)233 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All social worker listings in Michigan261 active7,161 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan social worker listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment261 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,211 in the last 30 days722 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Michigan figures use all social workers: too few Michigan Pediatrics postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Pediatrics (Social Work) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 43 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
On-Demand Pay Program (Payactiv)
Discounts Directory
Optional Identity Theft Protection
Home and Auto Insurance
Traditional and Roth Retirement Options with Service Contribution and Match Savings

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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