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Saint Luke's Health System
Kansas City, Missouri

Social Worker PRN

Social WorkerIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job Description Saint Luke's North Hospital is seeking a PRN Social Worker to join our team! Responsible and accountable for assessing the psychological social emotional cultural or financial needs that impact patient s health and recovery.

To provide professional social work services that utilize supportive counseling and clinical knowledge in assessing the needs of patients and families during illness crisis intervention and post discharge planning.

Collaborates with members of health care team in the development of a transition plan and addresses needs in a timely manner. Participates in program planning and development to meet the needs of customers within the health care system and community.

PRN, shifts available any day of the week, hours are 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Completes family therapy sessions with patients and their families. Participates in daily treatment team meetings. Provides psychoeducational group therapy sessions to patients.

Assists with discharging planning, making referrals and assisting with transportation arrangements Master's in Social Work required LMSW (or LCSW) in MO required Job

Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Licensed Masters Social Worker (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Master's Degree Job Details PRN Day (United States of America) The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day.

Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care.

Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

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Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker is responsible for assessing the psychological, social, and financial needs of patients to support their health and recovery. They collaborate with healthcare teams to develop transition plans and provide clinical counseling and therapy sessions.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work and a valid LMSW or LCSW license in Missouri are required. The role requires less than one year of applicable experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentReferral Management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 37 employers

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$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Saint Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
5,001-10,000 employees