Pays $55k-$68k$5k below the Social Worker market median of ~$73k (327 jobs) · Above average in Social Work for work-life (6.4/10, vs 5,645 in this specialty)

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Wellspring
Louisville, Kentucky

License Clinical Social Worker (Adult Mental Health)

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo callFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time LCSW providing therapy in outpatient and community housing settings. No current on-call. Louisville, KY.

Join Wellspring as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – Outpatient & Community Housing in Louisville, Kentucky. Agency Overview: Since 1982 Wellspring has championed mental health recovery in Louisville. Serving some of the most vulnerable people in our community, Wellspring is a pillar of hope.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55K - $68K
  • Medical insurance with employer contributions
  • Dental and vision coverage fully paid for employees
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4%
  • Employer-paid group life insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with Wellspring in Louisville, Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide therapy in outpatient and community housing settings, supervise developing professionals, and develop client-centered treatment plans in collaboration with the team. Responsibilities also include conducting clinical intake assessments, providing individual and group therapy, ongoing support, crisis intervention, and utilizing electronic health records for documentation.

Requirements

A Master's in Social Work leading to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license is required for this role. Experience working with populations experiencing serious mental illness (SMI) is highly preferred, along with knowledge of community resources and mental status exams.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Licensed Clinical Social WorkerTherapySupervisionClient AdvocacyTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationReferral ProcessingIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis InterventionClinical Intake AssessmentsElectronic Health RecordsCase ManagementMental Status ExamsRecovery Model

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates License Clinical Social Worker (Adult Mental Health) at Wellspring 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 5,645 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Worker Career Context

In Kentucky, Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$81k across 57 listings, vs ~$84k nationally (7,408 listings).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 327 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Wellspring

Mental Health Care
Louisville, KY
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance with employer contributions
Dental and vision coverage fully paid for employees
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4%
Employer-paid group life insurance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability