Social Worker | Inpatient Behavioral Health

This Social Work position at Sanford Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $36000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

This position is based in South Dakota.

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Behavioral health, Inpatient care, Crisis intervention, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Case management, Psychosocial evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Provide clinical social work services to patients within an inpatient behavioral health setting. Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care to support patient recovery and discharge planning.