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Baptist Health Care
Pensacola, Florida

Social Worker I- Case Management/PRN

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Job Description

The Social Worker I is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, complex discharge planning, crisis intervention, referral and resource referral.

This position assists the patient and family transition to the next appropriate level of care.

Under the general direction of the case management director of social services, and in collaboration with case managers, physicians and healthcare team members, evaluates and implements treatment regime for designated psychiatric patient population.

This position is well versed in patient's rights regarding care, privacy, safety, confidentiality of medical records, and the Baker Act.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. They collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate safe discharge planning and transitions for psychiatric patients.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a clinical setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Referral managementPsychiatric patient carePatient rights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker I- Case Management/PRN at Baptist Health Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work Case Manager — ranked against 101 active Social Work Case Manager listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 34 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Social Work Case Manager listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pensacola

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$260k
Typical market rent
$1,657/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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