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Vitruvian Health
Dalton, Georgia

Social Worker MSW - FT

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

At Vitruvian Health, we serve with compassion. As the leading healthcare system for northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee, we are committed not only to strengthening the health of our communities, but also to supporting the growth, success, and well‑being of every team member.

Our Legacy

Formerly Hamilton Health Care System, Vitruvian Health is built on a legacy of trust, innovation, and exceptional care. With more than 80 access points across the region—including Hamilton Medical Center and Bradley Medical Center—you’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger: a connected, mission‑driven team making a difference every day.

Our Values

Our core values—Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence (PRIDE)—guide every interaction and decision. We believe in empowering our people, celebrating what makes us unique, and delivering care that reflects the heart of our mission.

Your Career With Us

Join us and build a meaningful career where you’re valued, inspired, and supported to make a real impact.

Excellence. Every person. Every time.

Job Summary

The Master’s prepared social worker provides the professional social work component of the Case Management services. Case Management in Hospital/Health Care Systems is a collaborative practice model including patients, nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and the community.

The Case Management process encompasses communication and facilitates care along a continuum through effective resource coordination. The goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's right to self-determination.

Job Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree of Social Work required. Relevant certification or progress toward relevant certification preferred.

Licensure: Georgia Licensure Preferred

Experience

Minimum graduate level internship in medical setting. Prefer 3 years acute care experience in a social worker role.

Skills

The master’s prepared Social Worker must be a highly motivated, self-directed individual with a demonstrated understanding of acute care case management issues.

The individual will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong listening skills, critical thinking and analytical skills, ability to build positive working relationships with the interdisciplinary team, ability to communicate with multiple levels in the organization (e. g. managers, physicians, clinical and support), government agencies and post-acute providers.

He or she must have the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patients’ needs that are age appropriate, and the ability to advocate/negotiate patient/family assessed needs with Durable Medical Equipment / Home Health Care agencies, Nursing Facilities, and/or insurance companies. Must have the ability to teach and mentor social workers with a BS degree.

Physical, Mental, Environmental and Working Conditions

Works in a typical acute healthcare setting with patients and families experiencing a wide range of medical/surgical problems. Also, travels to physicians’ offices when needing orders in order to expedite the discharge of the patient to the appropriate level of care.

Required working flexible schedule to include weekends, holidays, and evening hours as needed. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

Requires time on the telephone making different arrangements for patients and getting certification from Medicare for patients going to the Nursing Homes.

  • Full-Time Benefits
  • 403(b) Matching (Retirement)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Employee wellness program
  • Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance
  • Employer paid Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • ICHRA for health insurance
  • Paid Annual Leave (Time off)
  • Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides professional case management services by facilitating care along a continuum and coordinating resources for patients. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal health outcomes and advocate for patient needs with external agencies.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Social Work is required, with a preference for Georgia licensure and three years of acute care experience. Candidates must possess strong communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills to manage complex patient needs in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Verbal communicationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyNegotiationMentoringCare planningMedical social work

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $63k (middle half $57k–$65k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Georgia141 active6,586 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 31 employers
13
<$85k
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$85k-105k
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$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
1
$147k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
30%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
7%

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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 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Vitruvian Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dalton, Georgia
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) Matching (Retirement)
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Wellness Program
Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Employer-paid Short and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
ICHRA for Health Insurance

Living in Dalton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,451/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.8
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dalton, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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