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Social Worker, UofL Hospital

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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

Job Description

Primary Location

University Hospital - UMC

Address

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

Under the direction of the Manager and/or Director of Care Coordination, the Social Worker performs activities which support the Care Coordination Department. The Social Worker promotes optimal health care outcomes in accordance with the policies, procedures, applicable laws and contracts, philosophy, mission, vision and values of University of Louisville Hospital; assumes responsibility and accountability for the appropriate utilization of facilities and services and serves as a resource to physicians, nurses and ancillary staff. The social worker provides psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, information and referral services, counseling, and the coordination of services which meet the health-related needs of patients of all ages in an acute care setting. Must be able to adjust work hours depending upon departmental and organizational needs as determined by the director or manager.

Additional Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and counseling to patients in an acute care setting. They also coordinate services to meet health-related needs and serve as a resource for physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.

Requirements

The candidate must be able to adjust work hours based on departmental needs as determined by management. They are expected to support the Care Coordination Department while adhering to hospital policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Social workPatient advocacyResource coordination

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 27 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k
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$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
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Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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