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DCH Health System
Northport, Alabama

Social Worker (Master's Level)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join DCH Health System as a Social Worker (Master's Level) - Inpatient Psychiatric in Northport, AL, US. North Harbor specializes in acute inpatient psychiatric treatment and care. North Harbor is located on the North end of our Northport campus.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join DCH Health System as a Social Worker (Master's Level) - Inpatient Psychiatric.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker will conduct psychosocial assessments, facilitate therapeutic groups, and coordinate comprehensive treatment plans for adult and geriatric patients. They will actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure effective patient care, discharge planning, and follow-up.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Two years of inpatient hospital experience is highly desirable, along with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCase managementCrisis interventionAnger managementCoping skillsDe-escalationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationDocumentationPsychiatric careGeriatric care

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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