PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Birmingham, AL

$83k–$108k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationBirmingham, AL
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888128300
  • ProfessionClinical Social Worker

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Social Worker in Birmingham, AL. The employer published a pay range of $83k–$108k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This Social Worker position is licensed to independently practice social work and is assigned to Social Work Service (SWS) and is responsible for providing outpatient social work in the Birmingham VA Primary Care.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $46.05 per hour, is 7% above the median of 368 Social Worker postings with published pay across the US ($43 per hour).

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Birmingham, AL at a glance

  • $29.72/hrmedian pay, Birmingham area
  • $24–$33middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Birmingham
  • The metro median is 7% above the Alabama statewide median of $27.89 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $29.72 median hour in Birmingham buys what $32.43 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Birmingham: $126 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 4 active mental health shortage designations covering Jefferson County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Clinical Social Worker pay and jobs in Birmingham · Clinical Social Worker jobs in Alabama · Alabama state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationBirmingham, AL$50.61/hr
  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$66.11/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA$63.41/hr

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Typical requirements

  • MSW degree
  • LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
  • Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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