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Amarillo, Texas

Social Worker / MA/LMSW / Northwest JO Wyatt Clinic

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: nwths.com

Position: Social Worker (MA/LMSW)

Position Summary

Provides social services and discharge management services to patients and families; these functions contribute to the quality of continuum of care. Also precepts new employees through the orientation process and mentors existing employees to enhance their professional development. Responsibilities include involvement with special projects upon assignment.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Completes pre-discharge evaluations from patient/family interviews and healthcare team collaborations.

Based on evaluation, develops a viable plan of intervention for current needs and potential discharge needs with consideration of illness/injury, living situation, support systems and financial status.

In addition, contributes to department’s ongoing professional enhancement thru role of preceptor and mentor and participation with assigned special projects.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

  • Retention Bonus Program if offered.
  • Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. A minimum of 5 years Social Work experience preferred.

2. LMSW license by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

3. Internal promotion requires recommendation of Director with consideration of employee’s service excellence skills, overall professional expertise, appearance, behavior and the respect of fellow employees and physicians.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationIntervention PlanningPreceptingMentoringCase ManagementHealthcare Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker / MA/LMSW / Northwest JO Wyatt Clinic at UHS 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 Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% 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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

10
<$75k
12
$75k-100k
7
$100k-125k
7
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation · Irvine, California

$60-$65/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Contract

Adelphi Staffing · White Plains, New York

$65/hr
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Amarillo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Amarillo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention Bonus Program
Loan Forgiveness Program
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan