Social Worker MSW
Compensation
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Job Description
Interviews clients and their families and coordinates and plans programs and activities to meet their social and emotional needs. Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of the medical situation and its impact on lifestyle.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a senior case manager. Master's degree in social work and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker interviews clients and their families to coordinate programs that address their social and emotional needs. They also provide crisis intervention and assist families in navigating the complexities of medical situations.
Requirements
A Master's degree in social work is required for this position. Candidates must have 2-4 years of experience in the field or a related area.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Kentucky, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (27 salary observations; 185 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,412 salary observations; 19,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
Living in Louisa
- Median resident rent
- $488/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.