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Kentucky · Remote OK

Social Worker (MSW)

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group is looking for a Social Worker (MSW) to join our team! This is a remote work position that requires residency in KY or IN

The Ambulatory Social Worker is a non-clinical social work position responsible for the case management of Baptist Health patients attributed to value-based contracts, which includes patients in the clinically integrated network and accountable care organization as well as patients identified with social determinants of health barriers to care. The Ambulatory Social Worker is responsible for engaging patients through telephonic outreach who have been identified for social work services, developing a personalized plan of care, ensuring coordination of community resources, and managing individualized psychosocial and financial outcomes.

The Ambulatory Social Worker provides emotional support services to patients and their families, facilitates conversations regarding Advanced Care Planning, identifies social determinants of health barriers to care, facilitates community resource networking to address identified needs, coordinates continuity of patient care with external healthcare organizations and facilities, and supports patient self-management of medical and psychosocial care needs.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.

Current Kentucky license as a Certified Social Worker (CSW) required.

For employees working in both Kentucky and Indiana, reciprocal licensure in nonresident state required within 3 months of hire.

For employees covering patients who reside in Tennessee, reciprocal Tennessee licensure required within 3 months of hire.

  • Certification in Case Management (CCM) preferred.
  • Minimum two years of medical social work experience preferred.

Position Details

  • Monday through Friday
  • 8am to 4:30pm
  • Remote/Work from Home

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

Engage patients by phone, develop personalized care plans, coordinate community resources, and manage psychosocial and financial outcomes for patients covered by value-based contracts. Provide emotional support, facilitate advance care planning, identify social barriers to care, coordinate continuity with external healthcare organizations, and support patients’ self-management of medical and psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient OutreachCommunity Resource CoordinationSocial Determinants of Health AssessmentContinuity of Care CoordinationPatient Self-Management SupportPsychosocial AssessmentFinancial Outcome Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (MSW) at Baptist Health a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,558 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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  • No weekends
  • Remote