Social Worker (LSW), Acute

Lifepoint Health

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeSocial Work

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lifepoint Health as a Social Worker (LSW), Acute in United States. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Acute Social Worker (LSW) – Cancer Treatment Center FT | Days Who We Are: People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do.

Key Responsibilities

provide patient and family advocacy, navigation through cancer care processes, assistant with grants and all.

provide care to people from all walks of life.

Benefits & Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full

time and part

time employees.

Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Social Worker (LSW), Acute.

Key Skills

Social WorkAssessmentIntervention PlanningPatient AdvocacyFamily AdvocacyCancer Care NavigationGrant AssistanceInterviewsCase ManagementTreatment Plan ComplianceDischarge PlanningIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyCritical ThinkingDecisive Judgment

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree is required, with a Master's degree preferred, and applicants must hold or be eligible for a Board Certified Social Worker license in Kentucky (CSW, LPCA, LCSW) within six months of hire. Candidates must possess critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work effectively under stress with minimal supervision.

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Position Insights

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Lifepoint Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social Work, Assessment, Intervention Planning, Patient Advocacy, Family Advocacy, Cancer Care Navigation, Grant Assistance, Interviews. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker assesses patients and plans interventions to address social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems, collaborating with medical teams to provide advocacy and navigation through cancer care processes. Responsibilities include interviewing patients, arranging needed internal...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Short Term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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