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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Clinical Social Worker MSW

Social WorkerFull-time

Compensation

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Job Description

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.

It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.

Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical social work services to patients and families across various healthcare settings including hospice and geriatric care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care for the body, mind, and spirit.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Candidates must be qualified to provide clinical support within a healthcare network.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case ManagementHospice CareCrisis InterventionPatient AdvocacyPsychosocial AssessmentCare PlanningCounselingInterdisciplinary CollaborationDocumentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $70k (middle half $60k–$80k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Florida272 active6,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Oct 2026
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

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

Top Social Worker Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 31 employers
14
<$85k
6
$85k-110k
6
$110k-135k
8
$135k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

LCSW Clinician

Crestwood Behavioral Health · San Jose, California

$65-$73.16/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Full Time, Day)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$58.21-$70.76/hr
#3

FFS Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

$62-$70/hr
#4

Medical Social Worker - Population Health (Full Time, Day)

$55.87-$67.96/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Lauderdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$647k
Typical market rent
$2,697/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
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.