Social Worker BSW
Listed compensation
$22.51-$31.79/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
CommonSpirit Medical Group (Mountain Management Services) is a leading provider of comprehensive office management services and affiliated physicians in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Our award-winning, faith-based organization is dedicated to supporting the delivery of exceptional healthcare in the region.
We are proud to be consistently recognized for excellence by organizations like U.S. News & World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are honored to be your trusted ally in health, dedicated to serving our community with compassion and excellence.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Social Worker at CommonSpirit Medical Group - Community Care - Hixson, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges.
Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources. You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being.
To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.
Demonstrates competency in clinical knowledge and skills in assessing psychosocial consequences of thepopulation in a variety of practice settings, as well as implementing appropriate treatment plans.
Develops a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and intervention plan responsive to the patients andtheir families, staff needs and concerns.
Develops an effective working relationship with patient/family to engage, collaborate, advocate and problemsolve in order to enhance their functioning.
Utilizes, as a treatment modality, individual, couples and family and/or group psychotherapy.
Demonstrates competency in accessing community and pharmaceutical resources to provide financial, transportation and supportive assistance.
Directs patients and their families to financial/psychosocial resources available to them that are specific toGeriatric diseases and diagnosis, including resources for their children and family members.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- BSW
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
- LBSW (Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker)
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, and provide crisis intervention for patients and their families. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to connect clients with necessary community and financial resources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree and possess an LBSW license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker BSW at Mountain Management Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 16% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social work | ranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$61k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Tennessee | 108 active | 6,330 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 16% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment114 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,543 in the last 30 days | 1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$56k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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