Social Worker (MSW), Behavioral Health, PRN
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Job Description
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital, White Hall
Social Worker (MSW), Behavioral Health
Location: 1500 W. Holland Avenue White Hall, AR 71602
Shift: PRN| As Needed | Monday-Friday 8a-5p | Rotating Weekends.
Your Experience Matters
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Social Worker (MSW) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How You’ll Contribute
The Social Worker assesses, and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.
- Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
- Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
- Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress.
Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
- Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
- Supervises and/or trains new staff, students, and interns.
- Provides individual, family and group therapy.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Masters required
- Board Certified Social Worker, or related field (i. e. counseling) in the state of Arkansas (CSW, LPCA, LCSW) within 6 months of hire
- Handle With Care within 30 days of hire.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
EEOC Statement
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital, White Hall is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital, White Hall is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker assesses patients to plan interventions for social, emotional, and economic problems while coordinating internal and external services. They are also responsible for discharge planning, providing therapy, and supervising new staff or interns.
Requirements
A Master's degree is required, and candidates must obtain Board Certification (CSW, LPCA, or LCSW) in Arkansas within six months of hire. Additionally, the Handle With Care certification must be completed within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (MSW), Behavioral Health, PRN at Lifepoint Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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