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Adena Health System
Chillicothe, Ohio

Licensed Social Worker - Care Management (Days) FT

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Licensed Social Worker - Full Time, Days

At Adena Health, our clinical professionals are part of focused, collaborative teams where autonomy and patient connection shape the daily rhythm of care.

These roles are ideal for candidates who value meaningful patient relationships alongside technical excellence.

Mission Statement: “Called to serve our communities”.

Guiding Principle: “Let all that you do be done in love”.

Vision: To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare.

Values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.

Position Highlights

  • Position: Licensed Social Worker
  • Salary: Hourly rate based on years of experience/education
  • Work Life Balance: Full-Time Monday - Friday, 8 hour days
  • Location/Department: Chillicothe – Care Management

Why Adena?

  • Supportive, team culture where caregivers are valued
  • Community rooted health system providing focused care that truly makes a difference
  • Competitive pay and benefits and a focus on work-life balance
  • Strong supportive leaders who invest in potential
  • Career growth opportunities where your voice matters and your impact is seen

Does Adena offer growth opportunities?

Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity.

Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and

interests through:

  • Emerging leader and leadership development programs
  • Tuition assistance and education support
  • Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
  • Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early.

What You’ll Do

We’re seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Social Worker to join our team and play a critical role in supporting patients and families throughout their healthcare journey. This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to impact lives by providing emotional support, coordinating resources, and advocating for those in need.

  • Provide direct care, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families across all age groups.
  • Support patients during discharge planning, ensuring a smooth transition of care and access to community resources.
  • Serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary care team, contributing to treatment planning and decision-making.
  • Coordinate referrals to appropriate internal and external support services.
  • Promote and participate in patient and staff educational programs.

What We’re Looking For

  • Education: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
  • Licensure: Current Social Work license through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board.
  • Certifications: CPR certification (BLS - Basic Life Support).
  • Experience: At least 1 year of professional social work experience in a healthcare or related setting.
  • Ability to handle confidential information and make thoughtful, independent decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Why Caregivers Stay?

  • Fair, reliable compensation
  • Healthcare plans that reduce financial stress (EPO Plan offering the strongest coverage and lowest deductibles when you stay in Adena Care)
  • Employer-funded protection and long-term financial support (3.5% retirement match with automatic 1% annual increase)
  • PTO that grows with tenure
  • Smaller teams = faster visibility

Ready to Explore?

If you’re looking for a role where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your community is at the heart of what you do — we’d love to connect.

Apply today to be connected directly with a Talent Acquisition representative!

Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Social Worker will provide direct care, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families across all age groups. They will also coordinate discharge planning and serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary care team to ensure access to necessary resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work and possess a current Ohio Social Work license. Additionally, at least one year of professional social work experience in a healthcare setting and a valid BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient advocacyMultidisciplinary collaborationResource coordinationCase managementPatient educationClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Social Worker - Care Management (Days) FT at Adena Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,403 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 23 employers

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9
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Chillicothe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k
Typical market rent
$990/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Adena Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Chillicothe, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare plans with EPO option
3.5% retirement match with automatic 1% annual increase
PTO that grows with tenure
Tuition assistance and education support
Leadership development programs
Career growth opportunities