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Future Care
Baltimore, Maryland

Licensed Social Worker $7,500 Sign-On Bonus

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29-$36/hr

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Job Description

At FutureCare, our Social Workers play a critical role in advocating for our residents and improve access to health care services provided within our FutureCare facilities. They provide support through crisis intervention and promote good health and wellbeing for our residents. We provide Clinical Supervision to ensure that FutureCare standards and quality are delivered at the highest level of competency.

Proud to be the only healthcare company in Baltimore to be named a “Top Workplace” for 14 years in a row and recognized in US Newsweek as “Best Nursing Homes”, FutureCare stands out as a leader in managing health care across a continuum of care. We are known for recognizing hard work and dedication and reward our team members for their compassion and care. We also offer a Competitive Salary, Excellent Benefits Package, Flex/Advance Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Career Growth Ladder, Employee Referral Bonus Program, Employee Assistance, and matching 401K Plan.

  • ## Sign-On Bonus $7,500, New Graduate LBSWs and LMSWs Welcomed!
  • - ## Competitive Pay $29.00 - 36.00/hr!
  • Salary Disclosure Statement

The salary mentioned above reflects the potential base pay range for this role. Bonuses or other incentives (if applicable) are offered separately and paid pursuant to the relevant program schedule. All employment offers will consider such factors as overall experience, job-related qualifications, location, certifications/training, etc.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates medically related social services to assist residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs

Assists in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents, their families, and significant others as necessary in coping with the effects of illness, disability, treatments and stay in the facility

  • Addresses advance directives and assists in the determination of the appropriate medical decision maker
  • Provides individual, family and group services designed to maximize psychosocial well-being
  • Promotes actions by staff members that maintain or enhance each resident’s rights and dignity in full recognition of each resident’s individuality
  • Assists in the development of an interdisciplinary plan of care for residents
  • Provides support and grief counseling as indicated.
  • Oversees and coordinates the process of discharge planning to all other settings

Qualifications

  • Must have either a bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in Social Work
  • Experience in a skilled nursing or sub-acute health care setting is preferred
  • Must possess a current valid Maryland Social Work license
  • The ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to appropriately relate to residents, their families, and community agency personnel
  • Ability to prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines and proven ability handling distractions well
  • Ability to navigate and document in an electronic health record systems

Equal Opportunity Employer

FutureCare has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all and welcome all applications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary team collaborationElectronic health record documentationPsychosocial assessmentCare planningResident advocacyTime management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
13%

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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 6,488 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Future Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, Maryland
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Excellent Benefits Package
Flex/Advance Pay
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Growth Ladder
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Employee Assistance Program