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Gainesville, Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Inpatient/Outpatient Social Work Services | Full-time | Days

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker provides and coordinates psychosocial and behavioral services to her/his group of patients. She/he assesses, plans, implements and monitors a plan of care for her/his group of patients.

This is done in collaboration with other members of the medical team, i. e. physicians, nurses, case managers, PT/OT staff, pharmacists.

Works with the care team in a designated setting to identify, and, when possible, advocates for the patient; works to provide direct services, resources, and counseling that a patient/client needs to create a safe, effective and efficient transition/discharge from the hospital or clinic.

Provides his/her expertise in a crisis intervention situation and assesses for potential abuse/neglect of vulnerable patients.

Schedule: FTE: 1.0

  • Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Days: Monday-Friday; with some weekends
  • Location: Gainesville, FL

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Experience

  • Required: Recent clinical experience applicable to the designated population served.
  • Preferred: Experience in a healthcare setting

Licensure

  • Required: Valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the State of Florida
  • Certification/Registration
  • Required: Professional certification in specialty area

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare planningPatient advocacyDischarge planningAbuse and neglect assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical social workCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Inpatient/Outpatient Social Work Services | Full-time | Days at UF Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

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Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-100k
1
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$120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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