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Lifepoint Health
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Social Worker (LMSW), Behavioral health

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Lifepoint Behavioral Health

Social Worker (LMSW), Behavioral health

Location: National Park Medical Center - 1911 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Shift: Bonus: (If Applicable)

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Position Title joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) to support patients facing social, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges.

In this role, you’ll conduct assessments, develop intervention plans, coordinate services, and collaborate closely with our healthcare team to ensure patients receive the support they need.

You’ll also assist with discharge planning, connect patients to community resources, and complete Medicaid and Safety Net screenings as needed. This position also ensures high quality, patient centered social services through treatment planning, therapy modalities, and ongoing evaluation.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, exercises strong critical thinking skills, and can work independently while supporting patients and families through challenging situations. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact in behavioral health and want to work with a supportive, mission driven team, we’d love to meet you.

How You’ll Contribute

  • Conduct interviews and comprehensive assessments with patients, families, caregivers, and legal representatives to identify social, emotional, and environmental needs.
  • Determine, prioritize, and coordinate internal and external services or interventions; provide referrals for transportation, housing, healthcare, and social or spiritual support.
  • Participate in case reviews and collaborate with the healthcare team to monitor, promote, and evaluate compliance with individualized treatment plans.
  • Support discharge planning by arranging follow up care, ensuring continuity with outside agencies, and completing Medicaid screenings and Safety Net applications when indicated.
  • Fulfill responsibilities for inpatient behavioral health, including monitoring service quality, completing bio psycho social assessments, developing measurable goals, providing therapeutic modalities, and participating in utilization management.
  • Complete required documentation within established time frames and assist with orientation, training, meetings, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Social Work
  • LMSW (State of Arkansas)
  • BLS HCP; Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days
  • 2+ years of related experience
  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation

is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop intervention plans, and coordinate services for patients facing social, emotional, and environmental challenges. They will also manage discharge planning, collaborate with the healthcare team, and ensure high-quality, patient-centered care through ongoing evaluation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess an active LMSW license in the state of Arkansas. A minimum of two years of related experience and the ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case managementMedicaid screeningBio-psycho-social assessmentPatient assessmentCollaborationIntervention planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (LMSW), Behavioral health at Lifepoint Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Master Social Worker (LMSW) — ranked against 237 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in master social worker (lmsw)ranked against 237 Master Social Worker (LMSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $70k (middle half $61k–$84k)297 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Arkansas59 active6,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 30% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,446 in the last 30 days1,435 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (237 Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short-term Disability

Living in Hot Springs

Median resident rent
$914/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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