Social Worker (MA/MSW)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Newport News Behavioral Health Center (UHS) as a Social Worker (MA/MSW) – Adolescent Behavioral Health in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Responsibilities Newport News Behavioral Health Center is a 108 bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment for psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11-18yrs. Newport News has an on-site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming.
Benefits & Compensation
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Newport News Behavioral Health Center (UHS) as a Social Worker (MA/MSW) – Adolescent Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker oversees and coordinates the delivery of inpatient, continuing care, and family services for adolescent residents. Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and facilitating individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
Requirements
This position requires a Master's degree in a Human Services field. Two years of experience working with adolescents in a psychiatric or acute facility is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Virginia, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (95 salary observations; 222 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (4,784 salary observations; 10,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes weekends