KY Veterans Ctr Social Worker Specialist
Listed compensation
$4.2K/mo
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Job Description
- Advertisement Closes
- 3/22/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)
- 26-01297
- KY Veterans Ctr Social Worker Specialist
- Pay Grade 15
Salary
$4,225.00 Monthly
Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
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- Hiring Agency
- General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: 200 Veterans Drive
Hazard, KY 41701 USA
Description
Located in the beautiful mountains of Southeastern Kentucky, the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC) is a 120 bed long-term care facility providing skilled nursing care and rehabilitation for Kentucky veterans.
EKVC is operated by the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs and was built for the sole purpose of taking care of Kentucky Veterans.
The Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center is looking for a self- motivated, energetic Social Worker Specialist who possesses the skills, knowledge, and desire to be a part of our team.
- Expectations for this position include but are not limited to:
- Provides professional social work and counseling services to the veterans and facility staff.
- Coordinates resident interaction with family and community support groups.
- Monitors the residents’ social and emotional state, adjustment to the nursing home environment and treatment progress.
- Documents psychosocial histories, treatment plans, discharge plans and other pertinent data.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills are necessary as well as the ability to multi-task.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Exceptional problem solving skills.
They will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering Independence, preserving Dignity, and providing Compassionate Care.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional social work experience.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in social work will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be licensed in Kentucky as a social worker by the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Must maintain any required licensure (s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title typically perform duties in an office setting.
Probationary Period
- This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
- If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Stephen Noe at stephen.noe@ky.gov or (606) 435-6196.
- An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Key Responsibilities
The specialist provides professional social work and counseling services to veterans and facility staff, coordinating resident interaction with family and community support groups. Key duties include monitoring residents' social and emotional state, adjustment, and treatment progress, along with documenting psychosocial histories, treatment plans, and discharge plans.
Requirements
Candidates must possess two years of professional social work experience, which can be partially substituted by a master's degree in social work. A mandatory requirement is maintaining licensure as a social worker in Kentucky by the Kentucky Board of Social Work for the duration of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates KY Veterans Ctr Social Worker Specialist at Kentucky Personnel Cabinet a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,304 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
In Kentucky, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (10 salary observations; 36 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,565 salary observations; 4,512 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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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