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Saint Luke's Health System
Lee's Summit, Missouri

Social Worker

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 32m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Saint Luke's Health System as a Licensed Social Worker – M-F Day Shift, No Weekends in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. ​ Saint Luke's East Hospital is seeking a licensed Social Worker to join our team! The Opportunity: Responsible and accountable for assessment of psychological, social, emotional, cultural and financial needs, and the resulting treatment that impacts patients' health and recovery.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Saint Luke's Health System in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker is responsible for assessing the psychological, social, and emotional needs of patients to support their health and recovery. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop transition plans and provide professional services during illness and crisis situations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess a valid LMSW or LCSW license in Missouri. At least one year of applicable experience is required, along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis interventionDischarge planningPsychological assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical knowledgePatient careCase managementCommunication skillsResearch skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Saint Luke's Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,721 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,721 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 86 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Saint Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
5,001-10,000 employees