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Bismarck, North Dakota

Social Worker - Minot

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26.06-$38.76/hr

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents.

Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection.

With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Social Worker, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges. Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources.

You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.

Assesses the psychosocial status of clients related to the client’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.

  • Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
  • Maintains clinical records on all clients referred to social work.
  • Provides information and referral services to clients and families/caregivers regarding environmental needs and
  • Provides information to clients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
  • Markets and promotes the agency programs and events in the local community.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelor’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
  • Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (SWORKER: ND)
  • Driver's License: ND
  • Auto Insurance
  • Basic Life Support - CPR
  • Preferred
  • At least one year of healthcare experience
  • Master Social Worker: ND

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, and provide crisis intervention for clients and families. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and connect clients to essential community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and possess a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (SWORKER:ND) credential. Additional requirements include a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare planningAdvocacyClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource coordination

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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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 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CHI Health Connect Home-Fargo

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Living in Bismarck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,306/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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