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Social Worker - Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Boston, MAPer Diem$33.64–54.33/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$33.64–54.33/hr
Location
Boston, MA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree, required

Job overview

The social worker provides psychosocial screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients and families in an assigned population. The role collaborates with clinical teams and community providers to support patient care and safe transitions. It includes counseling, care planning, consultation, and documentation. The position is per diem, with hours available during the week and weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychosocial Assessment, nice to havePsychosocial Diagnosis, nice to havePsychosocial Treatment, nice to haveComputer Systems, requiredWeb-Based Applications, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredOutlook, requiredWord, requiredExcel, requiredPowerPoint, requiredOneDrive, requiredSharePoint, required

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work, requiredRelevant Healthcare or Human Service Experience, nice to have

Full job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Per diem role hours available during the week and weekends

Provide social work services - assessments, family work, treatment plans, safe aftercare plans on a multidisciplinary service for adults. Join a large social work team with a strong commitment to racial equity, professional development, and continuous learning.

Job Description:

Job Profile Summary

The social worker is responsible for psychosocial screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients and families in assigned patient population. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, internal and external case managers, community agencies, and other health care providers to implement safe and effective patient care, support a safe discharge or transition of care.

Reports to the social work manager / manager of clinical service area

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Provides clinical services to patients and families that address personal and environmental issues in order to maximize emotional, social, and physical well-being and the appropriate and efficient use of health care resources. Screens and triages patients who request service, are referred, or meet screening criteria for identifying patients' needs. Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides services as indicated. Partners with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care planning. Meets productivity standards and expectations as set by the leadership in Social Work and the assigned clinical area. Provides counseling and psychotherapeutic services appropriate to setting. Provides timely and appropriate communication and documentation in the medical record. Provides consultation and education regarding psycho-social issues affecting patient care. Advises and addresses ethical and risk management issues. Presents and/or discusses clinical work in formal and informal settings, multi-disciplinary and clinical rounds and seminars. Participates in department or hospital process improvement and CQI efforts as needed. Partners with advanced staff on research. May presents clinical material and theory at teaching conferences and seminars Staff licensed as an LICSW may supervise staff or student interns and Serves as a content resource for multidisciplinary staff; and mentor/trainer to less experienced staff. Encourages an environment of idea sharing and feedback. Seeks opportunities and implements goals for own professional development.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Social Work Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and SharePoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant health care and/or human service experience.

Age based Competencies:

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 31 - 60 years, Elderly: 61+-.

Physical Nature of the Job:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus

Pay Range:

$33.64 - $54.33

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

How this job compares

Set against the 3,265 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$33.64–54.33/hr
  • Massachusetts median$35–47/hr41 hourly ranges
  • US median$31–45/hr928 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $43.99/hr, is 10% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Social Worker hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 179 open Social Worker jobs in Massachusetts and 3,265 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,598 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 1,795 of the 3,265 open Social Worker jobs (55%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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