Social Worker II, Social Services, Baptist Metro

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Master’s Level Social Worker (Social Worker II) to join our team. This is a Full-Time, Day Shift opportunity working at our Baptist Downtown campus.

In this role, you will be a key member of an interdisciplinary care team, working to improve overall well-being by addressing the psychosocial needs that impact patients' lives. The focus is on reducing barriers to care and easing the burden of medical conditions through emotional support, education, and resource connection.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess psychosocial needs and deliver services to enhance patient functioning and emotional well-being
  • Coordinate care to ensure continued access to support and services
  • Provide psychoeducation to patients and families
  • Connect individuals with appropriate community resources and referrals

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) is required

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in patients' lives and are looking for a Full-Time, Day Shift opportunity, apply now to join the Baptist Health team.

Primary Location

Metro Square

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare coordinationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker II, Social Services, Baptist Metro at Baptist Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,403 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 23 employers

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$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k
Typical market rent
$1,167/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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