Social Worker MSW

Social WorkerNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join our team as a day-shift, PRN, Social Worker (MSW) Case Manager in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

Responsibilities

Coordinating the care and service of the patients, promoting quality care, effective utilization of resources, and assuming a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired goals and resource outcomes.

Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of services and working collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team.

Providing therapeutic counseling for patients, families/significant others, as well as members of the interdisciplinary team to enhance coping and functional skills.

Qualifications

  • Job Requirements
  • Master's Degree in Social Work.
  • Licensed by the State of Texas, or obtain licensure within 6 months of hire.
  • Preferred Job Requirements
  • 1-3 years of acute care experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case managementInterdisciplinary collaborationResource utilizationCrisis interventionPatient assessmentCare planning

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $67k (middle half $65k–$77k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas420 active6,589 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 27 employers
12
<$85k
8
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
8
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
29%
PSLF eligible
7%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Remote)Contract

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Austin, Texas

$60-$62/hr
#2

Remote-Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Dallas, Texas

$60-$62/hr
#3

School Therapist/Licensed Clinical Social Worker

$58-$61/hr
#4

LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

$73k-$126k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
UT Health East Texas logo

About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth opportunities
Wellness resources
Educational support
Financial well-being resources

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,259/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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