Social work jobs are common in healthcare, education, counseling, and nonprofit and philanthropy. Social work professionals perform observation, evaluation, instruction, treatment, and case management of individuals who are at risk in some way and need to have excellent advocacy, communication, and empathy skills. However, in this article, we will discuss the top 3 companies that hire social work jobs which often offer remote, work-from-home, or hybrid work.
What are the duties of a Remote social work?
Firstly, as a remote social worker, your duties are to help your client and their family access services, such as mental health, job assistance, and other forms of state and federal benefits. In fact, your specific responsibilities depend on what type of social work you do. Secondly, if you work in medical or clinical care, you may work with clients virtually to assess their treatment and insurance options for dealing with specific conditions and behaviors. Finally, if you perform telecommute work as a case management specialist, you typically provide client assessment and direct them to the appropriate services by collaborating with healthcare and other social work professionals.
How to Become a Remote Social Worker?
The qualifications to become a remote social worker include a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a closely related subject. You should also have knowledge of specific federal and state regulations related to social work. Being a licensed social worker (LSW) is often an advantage, but not all jobs or states require you to have this designation. However, clinical social workers must have a master’s degree and be licensed. Some remote social worker jobs require you to travel to visit client homes. Additional skills include good time management, organization, strong attention to detail, and excellent verbal and written communication. To telecommute, you need reliable internet and phone access.
What Field of Social Work pays the Most?
Social work is a large field comprises many industries. However, the following social field are the most paying field across the United States.
1. Licenced Clinical Social Worker.
This field pay average sum of $90 per hour
Responsibilities
Firstly, the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the correctional facility is responsible for providing mental health services to mentally ill inmates/wards under the guidance of the Senior Psychologist, Supervisor, or Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker and/or the Chief of Mental Health (CMH).
Secondly, LCSWs ensure order, supervise patients, protect safety, and perform other related tasks. The LCSW must perform various essential functions as follows:
1. Being available for on-call duty during scheduled work days to handle patient emergencies.
2. Performing mental health assessments, considering criminal, psychological, & substance history.
3. Conducting suicide risk evaluations, applying protocols, reviewing data, documenting, and consulting as needed.
4. Engaging with mentally ill patient-inmates/youths for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, and face-to-face interviews. Note, this may include conducting clinical interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units, which could involve climbing stairs and walking long distances in multi-tiered housing units.
5. Identifying relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders to comprehensively assess, diagnose, and manage presenting symptoms.
6. Writing clinical reports on diagnoses and prognoses, and developing treatment plans that adhere to the standard of practice.
2. Therapist (LCSW, LMFT).
The average pay for this work is $58k to $79k annually.
Note, the therapist conducts and coordinates mental health counseling to include but is not limited to: family, marriage, drug/alcohol referrals and social assessments.
Responsibilities.
1. Job responsibilities Comprise diagnostic summaries and communicates assessment findings and recommendations to the treatment team.
2. Determines if person needs crisis intervention or long-term care.
3. Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability
4. Provides mental health counseling to include crisis intervention and short-term counseling for patients and families.
5. Enters treatment, writes patient progress notes, updates, continuing care plans, necessary consents, referrals and follow-up activities in the patient’s chart
3. Social Worker (Hybrid)
Here, their average pay is from $60k to $70k
Responsibilities for Social Worker.
. Assistant patients with various financial and economic needs
. Update team with important issues to patient needs that assist with overall health
. Stay up to date with knowledge in this space
Qualifications for Social Worker
. Bachelors Degree (preferred) Associates Degree (required)
. 1+ Years in outpatient Behavioral Health field and/or Social Support field
. 2+ Years in direct care management position conducting bio psychosocial.
What is Virtual Social worker Job?
A virtual social work is the type of work that required human body energy in order to carry out day to day work. However, it is work done by physical applied force. For example, this kind of job include carry of load, moving of an object, and mechanical work.
What are the Top 3 Industries that employ Social Worker?
The best top 3 companies that employ
1. Health Advocate
Health Advocate provides a wide range of advocacy, health and wellness, human resources, and pricing solutions to businesses, enabling them to save time and money.
Recent remote social work jobs:
. Personal Health Advocate
. Employee Assistance Program Care Manager.
2. LifeStance Health
Founded in 2017 in Bellevue, Washington, LifeStance Health is a behavioral healthcare services provider operating across the United States.
Recent remote social work jobs:
. Marriage and Family Therapist
. Mental Health Therapist
3. Talkspace.
Talkspace is a rapidly expanding startup company that provides confidential, affordable online therapy services from professional, licensed therapists.
Recent remote social work jobs:
. Associate Therapist
. Therapist
4. Spring Health
Spring Health is a privately-held company that is “revolutionizing the mental health industry” by providing employers with comprehensive solutions.
Recent remote social work jobs:
. Provider Success Specialist – Clinical
. Parent Coach
5. Vida Health
Vida Health offers virtual mental and physical care services via an online platform. In addition, the company matches customers with top health experts and coaches across the U.S. to help clients achieve their mental and/or physical health goals.
Recent remote social work jobs:
. Licensed Therapist
. Licensed Bilingual Therapist.