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Avalon Health Care
St. George, Utah

Social Worker

Social WorkerNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Brighten Life Home Health and Hospice in St. George, UT is looking to hire an experienced Social Worker for PRN or as needed work.

The Social Worker works in identifying and providing for each resident’s social, emotional and psychological needs, and the continuing development of the resident’s full potential and to assist in the planning for his/her needs in the community.

Schedule

  • Day shift
  • Enjoy the flexible schedules that only home health can provide.

Apply today for a fulfilling and worthwhile career with Brighton Veterans Home Health!

Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive social history assessment, a psycho-social assessment, and complete the MDS and Care Plan for new admits. Orient and assist new residents in adjusting to the services and resources that are available.
  • Assist residents and families with adjustment to changes, including level of care.
  • Document progress notes, which relate to each resident’s care plan, when necessary and within policy time-frame.

Qualifications

  • MSW or LCSW required
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
  • Health care experience preferred.
  • Must meet any state and/or Federal requirements if applicable.
  • Basic understanding of computer technology.
  • Must have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions in English.
  • Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with other employees.
  • Must pass drug screening, criminal background investigation, and reference inquiry.

Avalon Health Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related field and possess an MSW or LCSW license. Previous healthcare experience is preferred, along with basic computer skills and the ability to communicate effectively with residents and families.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementCare planningMDS documentationPatient orientationCrisis interventionComputer literacyCommunicationInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Avalon Health Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,437 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,437 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in St. George

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k
Typical market rent
$1,796/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. George, UT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Avalon Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules