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LMH Health
Lawrence, Kansas

Social Worker - PRN

Social WorkerPer Diem

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Job Description

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

  • You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:
  • Join a team that cares about the community
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
  • Professional development and recognition
  • Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

Job Description

I. JOB SUMMARY

The MSW Social Worker provides psychosocial services, including patient/family counseling, crisis intervention during hospitalization, comprehensive discharge planning, coordination of community resources and assisting patients and families in the decision making process.

II. Essential Job Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Case Management, Social Services and other healthcare providers to evaluate the medical or physical conditions of the patients.

Evaluate needs of the patient, and counsel them on how to overcome their conditions and avoid dependencies as they recuperate from their illness.

Evaluate and suggest the appropriate type of in-home help required by a newly discharged patient as a means to help adjust back to normal life.

  • Provide Discharge Planning.
  • Work together with other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide consultations.
  • Provide staff development and training on assessments, reassessments, care plan development, interventions, prioritizing needs, case conferencing and follow-up.
  • Conducts Psycho/Social problem assessments.
  • Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
  • Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

III. Job Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s degree in Social Work
  • Current Licensure in the State of Kansas
  • Minimum two year’s work experience in the mental health field
  • Knowledge of third party payers including but not limited to various types of policy coverage

Preferred

  • A practicum in acute mental health
  • Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
  • Our Cultural Beliefs
  • People First
  • Integrity Matters

Better Together

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial services, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and families during hospitalization. Coordinate discharge plans and community resources, assess patient needs, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on care planning, consultations, and staff development.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, current Kansas licensure, at least two years of mental health work experience, and knowledge of third-party payers. Preferred qualifications include an acute mental health practicum and current Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentPatient and Family CounselingCommunity Resource CoordinationPatient AdvocacyMultidisciplinary CollaborationStaff Training

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 21 employers

7
<$75k
5
$75k-90k
6
$90k-105k
5
$105k-120k
4
$120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
28%
CME allowance
25% this job
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lawrence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lawrence, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About LMH Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lawrence, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Professional development
Excellent benefits