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Social Worker market brief · Providence, RI

# Social Worker Jobs in Providence, RI

65 social worker openings are live in the Providence, RI area from 31 employers, led by RIH Rhode Island Hospital, Southcoast Health System, Inc., and Care New England Health System. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,631–$88,100 a year (median $72,000), from the 65% of listings that disclose pay. 6% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 65
: Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Providence market.

**Companies hiring**
: 31
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $72,000
: 65% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## 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-level](/jobs/social-worker/locations/providence-ri/entry-level)22 jobs

Mid-level1 jobs

Level coverage is 35%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

65

Hiring employers

31

Salary coverage

65%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

35

13 companies · $70,206 median

Top of market

10

3 companies

Established employers

9

6 companies · $93,300 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$67,631

P50

$72,000

P75

$88,100

P90

$114,440

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### 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 Providence
- 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 Providence, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 65 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Providence

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

1. 01Read the demand 65 social worker openings across 31 employers establish the current Providence opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers RIH Rhode Island Hospital is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

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

Employer activity · 31 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

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

RIH Rhode Island HospitalStartups & growing teams11Open roles

Southcoast Health System, Inc.Startups & growing teams7Open roles
[![Care New England Health System logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.carenewengland.org%2Fhubfs%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=cyEieM48Cjinld2XIm_2F-Fu7XeTwTGRBQiXiu9u4_Y) Care New England Health SystemTop of market5Open roles](/company/care-new-england-health-system)[![LifeStance logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifestance.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Flifestance-sage11%2Fpublic%2Fbuild%2Fassets%2Fapple-icon-180x180-Co5-cuID.png&sig=S0fV3R3Gg_Nj5hNt7cgd1GJgVKWL__7IKVzUQndXyOw) LifeStanceStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/lifestance)[![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)[![Prime Healthcare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.primehealthcare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2Fcropped-PrimeMasterLogo_PMS-2162-180x180.png&sig=adI0_PYkTwKGTbhO_6Zq-67hfE7_LTny9Sa4IUPy7hk) Prime HealthcareEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/prime-healthcare)[![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 market3Open roles](/company/thriveworks)
Department of Conservation and RecreationEmployer profile2Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 65 matches

### Representative openings

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

[LSW or LICSW Long Term Care Social Worker SIGN ON BONUSLive roleAffinity HealthcareBraintree, MassachusettsPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/social-worker-at-affinity-healthcare-321b92b0-5174-5286-a940-a59c1259db97)[Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)Live roleLifeStanceWarwick, Rhode Island$72,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/licensed-independent-clinical-social-worker-licsw-at-lifestance-54c3c2f4-a99a-56c8-aa60-7e9613d44d1e)[Family Services Coordinator (Social Worker/Bereavement Counselor)Live roleNewEnglandDonorServicesProvidence, Rhode Island$79,996Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/family-services-coordinator-social-worker-bereavement-counselor-at-d0dfa3fd-db3d-5bd8-9b72-995b3aab04b9)[Clinical Social Worker II (MSW)Entry-levelPrime HealthcareWoonsocket, Rhode IslandPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-ii-msw-at-prime-healthcare-8c161335-b79e-51e3-aa37-494e3b8fa225)[Social Worker II - Case ManagementEntry-levelPrime HealthcareWoonsocket, Rhode IslandPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/social-worker-ii-case-management-at-prime-healthcare-9f2dc2f5-5a6b-5001-8f83-8043dccd3d19)[Social Worker IIEntry-levelPrime HealthcareWoonsocket, Rhode IslandPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/social-worker-ii-at-prime-healthcare-aae8e482-9330-58ec-ae40-eebfac987035)[Social Worker LICSWLive roleSupportive CareNatick, MassachusettsPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/social-worker-licsw-at-supportive-care-0ba02969-82a7-5d20-a84d-03bfab7d78a8)[Social Worker LICSWLive roleSupportive CareCumberland, Rhode IslandPosted Oct 26, 2026](/job/social-worker-licsw-at-supportive-care-9bb4f0fe-f1f9-5aad-b12c-41b3848c2990)
#### More social worker openings in Providence

- [Social Worker (Hospice) · Harmony Hospice](/job/social-worker-hospice-at-harmony-hospice-194d798c-3ad2-529d-8425-d0abc33bb8f5)
- [Medical Social Worker- PD · RIH Rhode Island Hospital](/job/medical-social-worker-pd-at-rih-rhode-island-hospital-dbb0b144-fdfd-5c2b-b0e8-1d0298c7495a)
- [Social Worker LCSW · RIH Rhode Island Hospital](/job/social-worker-lcsw-at-rih-rhode-island-hospital-6d49ffb6-4f18-54b0-ad28-d86896e6b631)
- [Social Worker BSW · RIH Rhode Island Hospital](/job/social-worker-bsw-at-rih-rhode-island-hospital-6f03f80f-0acb-5e43-8ab8-e187ca7fe44a)
- [Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor · Impact Recruiting Solutions](/job/clinical-social-worker-health-care-facility-surveyor-at-impact-140738c3-5fd6-57a6-8b91-f9a33f7327b2)
- [Social Worker Center for Integrated Residential Care for Addictions (CIRCA) · Veterans Health Administration](/job/social-worker-center-for-integrated-residential-care-for-addictions-72c81b05-ffc9-520c-a5e3-306706b6dbd7)
- [Landmark Medical Center - BHU Social Worker · Landmark Medical Center](/job/landmark-medical-center-bhu-social-worker-at-landmark-medical-center-28ee1951-998b-5fcb-b65f-f257abfde522)
- [Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) · LifeStance](/job/licensed-independent-clinical-social-worker-licsw-at-lifestance-f92822d5-b24a-5962-8a68-7740ee3093b4)
- [Social Worker · Bethany Health Care Center](/job/social-worker-at-bethany-health-care-center-82f91c9f-ab04-5fe2-97d5-4d43fba6c90f)
- [Medical Social Worker (LICSW) - Hospice · CHN Healthcare Group](/job/medical-social-worker-licsw-hospice-at-chn-healthcare-group-60f7fc42-6f5f-538a-ae4e-1aeede81b8c7)
- [Licensed Ind Clinical Social Worker-Clinician · RIH Rhode Island Hospital](/job/licensed-ind-clinical-social-worker-clinician-at-rih-rhode-island-1f0981ac-a7df-56de-be3a-4cccabf7d968)
- [Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction · Southcoast Health System, Inc.](/job/social-worker-licsw-addiction-at-southcoast-health-system-inc-b20ca845-4141-5a3d-90a5-e8438bad1573)
- [Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction · Southcoast Health System, Inc.](/job/social-worker-licsw-addiction-at-southcoast-health-system-inc-1dee2557-7512-59e5-89f9-f9479845bdd6)
- [Social Worker Itinerant · Cranston City School District (RI)](/job/social-worker-itinerant-at-cranston-city-school-district-ri-f01fc89b-21fe-5719-875b-8f847f08d83c)
- [Social Worker - CAFL Fall River · Executive Office of Public Safety and Security](/job/social-worker-cafl-fall-river-at-executive-office-of-public-safety-d1901382-ee57-5daf-a16d-dada8df1ab6e)
- [Social Worker - CAFL Fall River · Department of Conservation and Recreation](/job/social-worker-cafl-fall-river-at-department-of-conservation-and-ee92ceab-c9f0-5092-8edc-22e1cdd709d9)

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## Social Worker jobs in Providence: 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 Providence? Metaintro tracks 65 live social worker openings from 31 employers in the Providence, RI area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do social worker jobs in Providence pay? The median posted salary is $72,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,631 to $88,100. Based on the 65% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Providence? RIH Rhode Island Hospital, Southcoast Health System, Inc., Care New England Health System, and LifeStance have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 31 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 Providence.

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