Behavioral Health Social Worker, Utilization Review, Days (onsite)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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
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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