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Vantage Search Group
Panama City, Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) w/bonus - 5296

Social Worker 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38.00–$47.00 /hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

We have a new opportunity for a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at Tyndall AFB in Panama City, FL

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 payable with first paycheck!

Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties for the LCSW include but are not limited to the following:

  • Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.
  • Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
  • Use medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
  • Implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
  • Independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
  • Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
  • Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the facility.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 7:30am and 4:30pm, including a one hour lunch break.

No Weekends, No Holidays

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).

Experience

Experience in clinical social work, either through a master’s-level practicum or two years post-MSW experience. Employee must have a minimum of four years practical experience.

  • License: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from any state.
  • Life Support Certification: Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
  • Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
  • Matching 401K
  • Base salary: $38.00 - $47.00/Hr as a W2 employee or $67.00/Hr ($139,360) as a 1099
  • Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 payable with first paycheck!

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will independently assess patient psychosocial needs and formulate comprehensive treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. They will provide psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals, families, and groups while coordinating referrals to community and government agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work and possess an active, unrestricted LCSW license. A minimum of four years of practical experience and the ability to pass a government background check are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementMental health diagnosisInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) w/bonus - 5296 at Vantage Search Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Vantage Search Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 18 active listings.

Of the 35 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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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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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Panama City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k
Typical market rent
$1,697/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision
STD/LTD/Life
Health Savings Account
Annual CME Stipend
License/Certification Reimbursement