--- title: Social Worker LGSW at MedStar Health in Baltimore, MD description: MedStar Health is hiring for the Social Worker LGSW role in Baltimore, MD. Pays $61.8K–$111.3K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/social-worker-lgsw-at-medstar-health-01a125fa-ba6a-7a46-a305-1f214b3893b4 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join MedStar Health as Social Worker LGSW in Baltimore, MD. Pays $61.8K–$111.3K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/a49m1c.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Baltimore, MD | | **Salary** | $61.8K/yr - $111.3K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 09, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for MedStar Health. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for MedStar Health. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $71,000 – $87,000 a year (median $83,000). ## Description **About the Job** Job Summary:  MedStar Health is looking for a Social Worker. The Social Under clinical supervision provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination, and support to patients with serious  illness and their families. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team, this role helps patients and families navigate complex medical, emotional, and social challenges associated with serious illness. The social worker participates in goals-of-care  discussions, advance care planning, provides caregiver support, and connection to community resources while promoting quality of life and patient-centered care.  Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!  Primary Duties:  - Collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams to assess patients’ psychosocial needs and develop individualized care plans for patients with serious illnesses and their families.  - Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments and provides counseling, emotional support, and therapeutic interventions related to illness adjustment, stress, grief, loss, and caregiving challenges.  - Facilitates goals-of-care discussions, treatment preferences, and advance care planning while participating in family meetings, care conferences, and interdisciplinary team meetings.  - Coordinates care transitions, referrals, and community resources, including financial assistance, behavioral health services, hospice, and other supportive services, while advocating for equitable access to care.  - Provides patient and family education, documents assessments and interventions in the electronic health record, participates in clinical supervision toward advanced licensure, and provides weekend coverage as assigned.  Qualifications:    - Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (Required)   - Prior work experience not required (Required)  - 1-2 years or more years of medical social work experience preferred. (Preferred)  - Palliative care or hospice social work experience (Preferred)  - Graduate internships or a related field may be considered.  Licenses/Certifications:  • LGSW - Licensed Graduate Social Worker. Must hold an active LGSW/LMSW license in Maryland or the District of Columbia at the time of hire. Must obtain licensure in the second jurisdiction and submit the application within ninety (90) days of hire  • LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - State Licensure Must obtain advanced clinical licensure (LICSW or LCSW-C) in the primary required jurisdiction within one (1) year of completing all required advanced licensure eligibility requirements, including clinical supervision and supervised practice hours.  • LCSW-C - Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (Required)   **This position has a hiring range of** USD $61,838.00 - USD $111,259.00 /Yr. ## Skills - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - Palliative Care - Caregiving - Licensed Certified Social Worker - Interdisciplinary Care - Patient/Family Education - Licensed Master Social Worker - Clinical Supervision - Therapeutic Interventions - Behavioral Health - Clinical Licensure - Psychosocial Assessment - Community Resource Navigation - Counseling - Transitional Care - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Care Planning - Licensed Graduate Social Worker - Electronic Health Records (Ehr) ## Related - [More jobs at MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Social Services & Nonprofits jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Social Work & Counseling jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/social-work-and-counseling?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Social Worker jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/social-work-and-counseling/social-worker?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [Maryland](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 52275 jobs - [Baltimore, MD](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland/baltimore?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9237 jobs - [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1154 jobs ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [Maryland](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 52275 jobs - [Baltimore, MD](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland/baltimore?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9237 jobs - [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1154 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)