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Austin, Texas

Case Manager - Medical Behavioral Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Central Health as a Case Manager – Medical Behavioral Social Worker in Austin, Texas, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Central Health as a Case Manager – Medical Behavioral Social Worker.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Behavioral Social Worker assists in developing medical and behavioral health care plans while providing support and guidance to Medical Management staff. They facilitate communication between multidisciplinary teams, members, and providers to ensure effective discharge planning and community resource utilization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and possess a current LBSW or higher licensure in the State of Texas. A minimum of 2 years of experience in medical social work is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementUtilization managementCrisis interventionPsychosocial assessmentPatient advocacyCommunity resource coordinationHIPAA complianceData entryMicrosoft Office SuiteInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingVerbal communication

Social Worker Career Context

In Texas, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (39 salary observations; 177 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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