Pays $62k-$97kSocial Worker market median is ~$75k (10 jobs)

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VCU Health
Richmond, Virginia

Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Pediatric Primary Care and Adolescent Clinics

Social Worker 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

No call or weekends. Pediatric primary care social work, Mon-Fri. Richmond, VA.

Join VCU Health as a Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker – Pediatric Primary Care, No Call/Weekends in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The Children's Hospital of Richmond, Children's Pavilion Pediatric Primary Care Team is looking for a new licensed clinical social work to join their team! The general pediatrics and primary care team provides compassionate and skilled care for every child!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $62K - $97K
  • Major holidays off with PTO
  • Business casual attire

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide direct patient care, including psychosocial assessments and treatment planning, while coordinating services for pediatric patients and their families. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community agencies to mitigate barriers to care and support social drivers of health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree from an accredited program and have at least three years of clinical social work experience, including one year in a specialty practice area. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the State of Virginia is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Social WorkCase ManagementPsychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyDischarge PlanningMental Health AssessmentSubstance Use CounselingPediatric CareCommunity Resource CoordinationCritical ThinkingWorkflow DevelopmentEducation

Primary Care — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Pediatric Primary Care and Adolescent Clinics at VCU Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care (Social Work) — ranked against 31 active Primary Care (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 8.0/10 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 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
PSLF eligible
11%

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About VCU Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Richmond, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Major holidays off with PTO
No on-call
No weekends
Business casual attire