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Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Peabody, Massachusetts

Social Worker

Social WorkerPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$63/hr

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Job Description

  • Social Worker | Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living
  • $30.00 - $63.00/hr, based off of experience
  • PRN

The Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living not only provides compassionate and comprehensive care, but we are a leader in the industry when it comes to the value we place on resident care and employee appreciation!

Delivering Solutions That Matter

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans to address residents' emotional, social, and discharge planning needs.

Provide counseling, intervention, and ongoing support to residents and their families while advocating for resident rights and quality of life.

Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate services, facilitate care conferences, and ensure resident-centered care.

Connect residents and families with community resources and post-discharge support services to promote successful care transitions.

Qualifications for Success

  • Bachelor or Master of Social Work (BSW or MSW)
  • Current, unencumbered MA LSW, LCSW, or LICSW license
  • Prior experience in a long-term care setting strongly preferred
  • Ability to communicate fluently in English – both verbally and written

Benefits for Eligible Positions

Comprehensive Benefits Package – Enjoy medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance, and a variety of voluntary benefits, including short- and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and pet insurance.

Generous Paid Time Off – Take time to recharge with vacation and sick time, plus a paid birthday to celebrate your special day!

A Workplace Where You Belong – Join a supportive, inclusive team and a mission-driven organization where your work makes a meaningful difference every day.

Apply today and become part of our team at The Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living!

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare communities are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression, genetics, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, veteran status or any other status that is protected by local, state or federal law.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans to address residents' emotional and social needs. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate care conferences and connect residents with community resources for successful transitions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor or Master of Social Work and possess a current, unencumbered MA LSW, LCSW, or LICSW license. Prior experience in a long-term care setting is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care planningResident advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource coordinationCase management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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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 6,403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Peabody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$701k
Typical market rent
$2,857/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Chelsea Jewish Lifecare

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance