Inpatient Flex Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Behavioral Health professionals strive to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture that delivers exceptional patient experiences.

What You Can Expect from This Role

  • Inpatient float coverage for Boise hospital
  • Variable schedule, including days, nights, and weekends
  • Intensive onboarding and training
  • PRN position with schedule built 6-8 weeks in advance

Qualifications

  • Education: Masters degree in social work.
  • Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Social Services Boise Hospital Flr 1

Position Type: Flex

Shift: Variable

  • Job ID
  • 160144
  • City
  • Boise
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Social Work & Family Support Services

Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient float social work coverage for the Boise hospital across variable shifts including days, nights, and weekends. Collaborate with a behavioral health team to deliver exceptional patient experiences and support a positive, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Inpatient careCrisis interventionPatient assessmentCase managementClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Idaho33 active6,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,573 in the last 30 days1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
St. Luke's Health System logo

About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plans
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness program
Career development

Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k
Typical market rent
$1,900/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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