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UnitedHealth Group
Frankfort, Kentucky

Social Worker PRN

Social Worker Top 10% in Social WorkPer Diem

Listed compensation

from $28/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Explore opportunities with Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Social Worker - Per Diem, provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and Interdisciplinary Group to assist in the understanding of significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health status and in development of coping mechanisms.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Additional State Specific Requirement

AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TX, WI, WV: Licensed as a Social Worker from the State Board of Social Work.

Preferred Qualifications

Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire Licensed Social Worker in the state of residence 1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $28.75 to $43.10 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and an interdisciplinary group. They assist patients and their families in understanding social and emotional factors related to health status and help develop effective coping mechanisms.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited school of Social Work and possess a current driver's license with reliable transportation. Additionally, candidates must be licensed as a Social Worker by the state board in their respective state of practice.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient careEmotional supportInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementHealth assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker PRN at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 5,942 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,088 active listings.

In Kentucky, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$77k (57 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (8,182 salary observations; 17,967 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution