LICSW | Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

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Job Description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Ready to elevate your career, break free from the clinic walls, and make a profound impact? Rehab Without Walls is hiring a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) for our Home and Community team in the Waltham, MA area. We provide real-world neuro-rehab, meeting patients exactly where they live, work, and learn to maximize their recovery. What You Will Do

Assess & Evaluate: Perform comprehensive evaluations of the social, emotional, and support needs of patients and their families.

Counsel & Guide: Instruct and counsel patients and families on coping strategies and treatment responses related to neurological conditions.

Collaborate & Sync: Set measurable objectives with the interdisciplinary rehab team and assist physicians and team members in understanding the psychosocial factors affecting the patient.

Coordinate & Resource: Participate in care coordination, act as a clinical resource for the team, and connect families with vital community resources.

Who We Are Looking For

The Credentials: Must hold a current Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license in Massachusetts.

The Clinician: Experienced in providing therapeutic interventions that address a patient's physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional recovery goals.

The Mindset: A collaborative professional who thrives on autonomy, teamwork, and strong communication.

What You Will Get

  • Flexible Schedule: Autonomy to design a schedule created by you.
  • Hourly Pay: Paid per hour, not just per visit (covers documentation, planning, and sessions).
  • Travel Support: driving, travel, and mileage reimbursement.
  • Growth: Access to specialized educational programs and advancement opportunities.

What You Will Do

  • (responsibilities listed are included but not limited to)
  • Performs comprehensive evaluations, assessing the social, emotional and support needs of the patients and their families
  • Sets measurable objectives that are formulated in conjunction with the rehab team

Assists the physician and other health team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health problems

Instructs/counsels’ patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional response connected with illnesses

Participates in care coordination activities and acts as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs

Identifies and assists the patient and/or family to utilize appropriate community resources to achieve measurable objectives

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

  • Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work (LCSW)
  • Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensure in the state of practice
  • Minimum of one year experience in a rehabilitation setting serving individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or acute diagnosis
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certification required
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
  • Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods

Additional physical requirements include pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times

About Our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care.

It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities.

By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $50.00 - $55.00 / Hour

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTraumatic brain injury supportSpinal cord injury supportPsychosocial evaluationTreatment planningCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource navigationBLS certification

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 22% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$114kSocial Work median $51k (middle half $46k–$78k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Massachusetts219 active6,470 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 22% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Social Worker listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment254 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,430 in the last 30 days1,521 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
4
$100k-115k
19
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Hourly Pay
Travel Support
Growth Opportunities

Living in Waltham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$833k
Typical market rent
$2,930/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.