No salary listed — similar Social Worker roles pay ~$96k (median of 79 jobs)

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IU Health
Indianapolis, Indiana

Social Worker-MSW LSW

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 59m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time social work at IU Health University Hospital. Day shift, but may include on-call, holidays, weekends.

Join IU Health as a Social Worker MSW LSW – Crisis & Discharge Planning in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Professional development
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Healthcare system benefits

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join IU Health as a Social Worker MSW LSW – Crisis & Discharge Planning.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and families while collaborating with the healthcare team. They also manage complex discharge planning and serve as a liaison for protective services and community agencies.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Social Work and a permanent LSW licensure are required for this position. Candidates must also possess knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention techniques.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionDischarge planningCase managementDe-escalation techniquesMental health assessmentAddiction assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical record documentationEnd-of-life planningCommunity resource mobilizationPatient counselingChild abuse reportingAdult protective servicesClinical intervention

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 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...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About IU Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional development
Collaborative team environment
Healthcare system benefits