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title: "Social Worker Jobs in Columbia, SC | Metaintro"
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Social Worker market brief · Columbia, SC

# Social Worker Jobs in Columbia, SC

10 social worker openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 7 employers, led by Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, PrismaHealth, and ACG Hospice. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 90% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 10
: Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.

**Companies hiring**
: 7
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Entry-level9 jobs

Columbia's social worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 9 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

10

Hiring employers

7

Salary coverage

50%

Median experience

2.0 years

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live social worker listings in Columbia
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 10 live roles tracked in this market.
- 7 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Columbia

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 10 social worker openings across 7 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 9 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 10 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Columbia market view into active employers and representative social worker openings

Employer activity · 7 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Greenlife Healthcare Staffing logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fglhstaffing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F03%2Fcropped-favico-180x180.png&sig=LZPSrk666IyQ3P4GKd9ByWMs6jjsu5lE_tNbM9huxkQ) Greenlife Healthcare StaffingStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/greenlife-healthcare-staffing)[![PrismaHealth logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprismahealth.org%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=CrTyHCNcMqodqIZlHQuIcvbb3WasH3yIJkIc_l_VmIk) PrismaHealthEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/prismahealth)[![ACG Hospice logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Facghospice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fcropped-cropped-IconFullColor-e1612388613575-1-1-180x180.png&sig=54RQ5YWgURMaPnnm6-moFT2qykvIyUgopxHOcIJJXx4) ACG HospiceStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/acg-hospice)![Lexington Medical Center logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dlexingtonmedicalcenter.com%26sz%3D128)
Lexington Medical CenterEmployer profile1Open roles

NHC and AffiliatesStartups & growing teams1Open roles

Prisma Health-UpstateEmployer profile1Open roles
[![Thriveworks logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthriveworks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2FThriveworks-Three%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffav-icons%2Fandroid-chrome-256x256.png&sig=01EdMT_0tnoKnQIrvPOdvnZ7_QaRCKEU2uEnp3KT16Y) ThriveworksTop of market1Open roles](/company/thriveworks)

Live opportunity sample · 10 of 10 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Social Worker LMSWEntry-levelNHC and AffiliatesColumbia, South Carolina$64,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/social-worker-lmsw-at-nhc-and-affiliates-b26c9755-9ede-5f09-8c93-7e98790f44ad)[Social Worker (MSW)Entry-levelACG HospiceColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 13, 2026](/job/social-worker-msw-at-acg-hospice-bc3fbc39-3f4e-5954-8e44-72a6836c6f91)[Medical Social WorkerEntry-levelLexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 12, 2026](/job/medical-social-worker-at-lexington-medical-center-da6e5e14-133f-5c39-a30a-3344409208a6)[Social Worker, Palliative Care, PRN, WeekendsEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 8, 2026](/job/social-worker-palliative-care-prn-weekends-at-prismahealth-c3eef9d5-762b-5ef3-8701-90eed213761c)[Social Worker, Palliative Care, PRN, WeekendsEntry-levelPrisma Health-UpstateColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 8, 2026](/job/social-worker-palliative-care-prn-weekends-at-prisma-health-upstate-b9664a77-349b-5834-acc7-424e6aca987e)[Social Worker, Palliative Care, PRN, WeekendsEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 8, 2026](/job/social-worker-palliative-care-prn-weekends-at-prismahealth-0780433e-67cd-5dfa-8a96-dd8340c52667)[Clinical Social Worker - Fee For ServiceLive roleThriveworksColumbia, South Carolina$95,300Posted Sep 18, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-fee-for-service-at-thriveworks-c60e1797-daca-5e28-9df4-b14f81b9edfc)[Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility SurveyorEntry-levelGreenlife Healthcare StaffingColumbia, South Carolina$72,000Posted Aug 25, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-health-care-facility-surveyor-at-greenlife-a5753600-42bf-58a8-9a4e-669ea5942811)
#### More social worker openings in Columbia

- [Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor · Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](/job/clinical-social-worker-health-care-facility-surveyor-at-greenlife-321c7c82-f325-5c71-8fbf-a72e2d109e5b)
- [Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor · Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](/job/clinical-social-worker-health-care-facility-surveyor-at-greenlife-acadbf45-2d8b-579f-b915-9f9164988e31)

[Explore all 10 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Columbia%2C+SC)

## Social Worker jobs in Columbia: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many social worker jobs are open in Columbia? Metaintro tracks 10 live social worker openings from 7 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most social worker openings in Columbia? Entry-level roles lead with 9 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Columbia? Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, PrismaHealth, ACG Hospice, and Lexington Medical Center have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 7 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Social Worker demand around Columbia.

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Level views

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More markets appear here after they clear Metaintro's data gate.

## Labor market data

Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Columbia market

- [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs)
- [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports)
- [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026)
- [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices)
- [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand)
- [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs)

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