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Social Worker (LMSW)

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70,000 a year

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Job Description

  • Position: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) — Social Worker, PACE at Hudson Headwaters (Glens Falls, NY)
  • Employer: PACE at Hudson Headwaters
  • Location (Primary): Glens Falls, NY 12801
  • Nearby Areas (approx. 45 minutes): Queensbury, NY; South Glens Falls, NY; Hudson Falls, NY; Fort Edward, NY; Lake George, NY; Saratoga Springs, NY; Wilton, NY; Moreau, NY; Ballston Spa, NY; Warrensburg, NY; Corinth, NY; Greenwich, NY; Cambridge, NY; Granville, NY
  • Salary: $70,000 annually
  • Employment type & Schedule: Full-time, Exempt; 40 hours per week; Monday–Friday; 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Position summary: Provide compassionate, coordinated medical, social, and support services to help older adults remain safely and independently in their homes as part of an interdisciplinary care team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete psychosocial assessments
  • Provide case management and care coordination
  • Support participants and families through complex care needs
  • Coordinate community resources and referrals
  • Collaborate within an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
  • Maintain accurate documentation and EHR records
  • Support participant independence, dignity, and quality of life
  • Participate in care planning and participant advocacy

Required Experience / Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
  • Active New York State LMSW license
  • Minimum 1 year of post-MSW professional experience
  • Background in: Social Work; Medical Social Work; Healthcare; Community-Based Care; Case Management; Care Coordination

Requirements (Must-Haves)

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
  • Active New York LMSW license
  • At least 1 year of post-MSW professional experience
  • Psychosocial assessment experience
  • Case management and care coordination experience
  • Strong documentation and EHR skills
  • Ability to work within an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
  • Knowledge of community resources and referrals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally for participant care
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
  • Willingness to obtain BLS certification if not currently certified

Preferred Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

  • 2+ years of healthcare social work experience
  • Experience with older adults or geriatric populations
  • PACE program experience
  • Frail elderly and dementia care
  • Home health, skilled nursing, hospital social work, hospice, or rehabilitation experience
  • Behavioral health experience
  • Grief and loss counseling experience
  • Medicaid eligibility knowledge
  • NYS Nursing Home Level of Care knowledge
  • Experience with Electronic Health Records
  • Community resource coordination experience
  • Current BLS certification

Benefits

  • Confirmed in posting: Full-time exempt employment; Annual salary of $70,000
  • Benefits package should be confirmed with the employer and may include: Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; PTO; Paid holidays; Retirement plan; Life insurance; Disability coverage; Continuing education support
  • Posting indicates benefits details should be confirmed prior to public release.
  • Note: This role supports older adults served by PACE at Hudson Headwaters and focuses on coordinated care to support independence and quality of life.

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Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides coordinated medical, social, and support services to help older adults remain safely and independently in their homes. Key duties include completing psychosocial assessments, managing cases, and collaborating within an interdisciplinary team to support participant quality of life.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) and an active New York State LMSW license. A minimum of one year of post-MSW professional experience is required, along with strong documentation skills and the ability to travel locally.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary team collaborationEHR documentationGeriatric careCrisis interventionGrief counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (LMSW) at Distro a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Master Social Worker (LMSW) — ranked against 237 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Distro ranks #12 of 18 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in master social worker (lmsw)ranked against 237 Master Social Worker (LMSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$70kMaster Social Worker (LMSW) median $74k (middle half $67k–$82k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings in New York661 active7,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment661 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,568 in the last 30 days1,507 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Distro#12 of 18 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (237 Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings), Top Employers work-life 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

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 32 employers
20
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
3
$100k-115k
14
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
14% this job
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
PTO
Paid Holidays
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Disability Coverage

Living in Glens Falls

Rent affordability

25% of gross pay

Market rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.

Purchasing power

$73,788/yr

At national-average prices · Before taxes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,440/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Glens Falls, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: social worker · social work · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-10-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.