Travel Social Worker Jobs

For jobs available on Vivian as of Tuesday, June 6th 2023, the average weekly salary for a Travel Social Worker is $2,369, but can pay up to $3,412 per week.

The agencies on Vivian that currently have the most Travel Social Worker jobs are TotalMed Case Management Staffing (18), Healthcare Support (12), and Travel Nurses, Inc. (11).

Social workers make up a large sub-sector within the field of Human Services and one of the largest fields of practice in social work is healthcare. Healthcare social workers provide patients and their families with the psychosocial support they need to cope with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses and help alleviate the psychological and financial hardships of debilitating health conditions. Individuals wanting to serve people facing challenging medical issues and to  help ensure they don’t unnecessarily suffer due to socioeconomic barriers are ideal candidates for this career path. Employment of all types of social workers is projected to grow 13% between 2019 and 2029, but growth will vary by specialization.

Medical social workers help patients understand their diagnoses and make necessary adjustments in their healthcare, housing, and lifestyles. They provide information on support groups, home healthcare, or other services that help patients manage their illnesses or disease. Medical social workers offer counseling, make referrals for necessary services, and may provide case/care management or interventions. Depending on the healthcare setting, a medical social worker’s daily responsibilities vary, but some of the primary work activities can include:

Medical social workers are usually part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team who works together to serve patients with various conditions encompassing the whole healthcare continuum. Healthcare social workers often work in hospitals or outpatient care centers, providing assistance to patients coping with acute or chronic conditions or illnesses. They may specialize in geriatric social work or hospice and palliative care and work in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted care facilities, residential treatment centers, or home healthcare services. Medical social workers may also find employment in mental health clinics, community development corporations, drug and alcohol centers, or private practices.

Communication and interpersonal skills are two top skills for good social workers so they can listen to and understand patients’ needs, provide effective assistance, and foster healthy, productive relationships with patients and colleagues alike. Successful medical social workers are compassionate, empathetic, and patient as they often work with individuals who find themselves in difficult and stressful situations. They possess excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple patients simultaneously and tackle a frequently heavy caseload. Good social workers also have superb critical thinking and problem-solving skills that allow them to come up with practical and innovative solutions to address the various problems their clients face.

A bachelor’s degree in social work is the most common requirement for an entry-level administrative position, but 92% of BLS respondents working as medical social workers had a master’s degree. Clinical social workers are required to have a master’s degree, complete at least two years of supervised clinical experience post-graduation, and pass a national exam for licensure. Licensed clinical social workers can diagnose and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Social workers may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-NASW) or Certified School Social Work Specialist (C-SSWS-NASW), among others.

Social workers can specialize in several fields. Some healthcare employers may prefer or may even require specific professional certifications, including: