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Palestine, Texas

Behavioral Health Social Worker, Utilization Review, Days (onsite)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Social Worker – Utilization Review, Days in Palestine, Texas, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kindred Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Social Worker – Utilization Review, Days.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker monitors hospital utilization to ensure medical necessity and appropriate use of services. They perform concurrent reviews, facilitate discharge planning, and coordinate with care teams and third-party payers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a current, unrestricted LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW license. Two years of progressive clinical experience is preferred, with psychiatric healthcare experience considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCritical thinkingMedical record reviewCase managementDocumentationInterdisciplinary coordinationPayer communicationHealth information systemsRegulatory compliancePatient transitions

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
10%

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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