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Retained Recruitment for Medical Social Workers

Medical Social Workers support patients and families in navigating the social and emotional dimensions of illness, coordinating community resources and discharge planning. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $52,000 – $80,000
Clinical Social WorkerMSWLCSWDischarge PlannerCare Transitions Specialist
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What Does a Medical Social Worker Do?

Conducting psychosocial assessments, developing discharge plans, coordinating post-acute care transitions, connecting patients with community resources, providing crisis intervention, and addressing social determinants of health.

What We Screen For

MSW degree, LCSW or LMSW licensure (state-specific), and 1–3 years of hospital or healthcare social work experience. Experience with discharge planning and post-acute care coordination is particularly valued.

💡 Hiring Insight

LCSW-level candidates are in higher demand than supply across most markets. Practices offering clinical supervision hours for LMSW candidates can broaden their candidate pool significantly.

Typical Compensation
$52,000 – $80,000
LCSW-licensed social workers and those with case management certification earn toward the top of this range.
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Also Known As

Clinical Social WorkerMSWLCSWDischarge PlannerCare Transitions Specialist

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Every Day Without a Medical Social Worker Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Medical Social Worker — FAQ

Most Medical Social Worker searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. LCSW-level candidates are in higher demand than supply across most markets. Practices offering clinical supervision hours for LMSW candidates can broaden their candidate pool significantly. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
MSW degree, LCSW or LMSW licensure (state-specific), and 1–3 years of hospital or healthcare social work experience. Experience with discharge planning and post-acute care coordination is particularly valued.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Medical Social Worker, where lcsw-level candidates are in higher demand than supply across most markets. practices offering clini…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Medical Social Worker roles typically ranges from $52,000 – $80,000. LCSW-licensed social workers and those with case management certification earn toward the top of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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