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Methodist Health System
Richardson, Texas

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Behavior Health - FT

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Hours of Work

40

Days Of Week

Monday-Friday

Work Shift

8X5 Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job: In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for patients. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Work with various other disciplines as well as independently to ensure quality patient care and outcomes. Works as part of the treatment team to ensure multidimensional and comprehensive services are provided. Your Job Requirements:

  • Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school
  • Advanced certification in field of specialty preferred
  • Licensed by the Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners Your Job Responsibilities:
  • Communicate clearly and openly
  • Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
  • Be accountable for your performance
  • Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
  • Take initiative for your professional growth
  • Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation’s first hospital to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center – Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

Magnet®-designated Hospital

  • 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Level III Trauma Center

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive behavioral health services and ensure quality patient outcomes. They are responsible for building collaborative relationships, maintaining performance accountability, and actively improving the patient experience.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school and possess a license from the Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners. Advanced certification in the field of specialty is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical Social WorkMultidisciplinary CollaborationTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionCommunicationRelationship BuildingProfessional Development

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Behavior Health - FT at Methodist Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in Texas448 active7,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment448 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

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

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

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Salary Distribution

13 jobs · 9 employers
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<$90k
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$90k-100k
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$110k-120k
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$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Richardson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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