Social Worker III

At UK King's Daughters, we’re not just a healthcare facility — we’re a family of dedicated professionals who share a passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. We’re more than just a place to work; we’re a place to grow, thrive, and contribute to our community.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, providing individual, group, and family counseling, and coordinating care for patients and families across diverse clinical settings. Delivers education, support, and therapeutic interventions to address emotional, behavioral, and practical needs throughout the continuum of care. Identifies barriers to treatment, facilitates referrals to internal and external resources, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Documents patient interactions, participates in risk assessments, and supports patient safety planning. Engages in program development, quality improvement, and research initiatives to enhance social work services and patient well-being.

Essential Functions

• Completes individualized psychosocial assessments to identify emotional, social, environmental, and financial factors impacting patient care.

• Provides direct patient care, including crisis intervention, counseling, education, advocacy, referral management, and mediation across age groups and populations.

• Assists with screening, identification, and intervention for suspected abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence, exploitation, and sexual assault, and coordinates with appropriate agencies.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, courts, and community partners to develop, implement, and revise care plans, ensuring representation of the social work perspective.

• Monitors, evaluates, and documents patient progress toward measurable goals, updating care plans as needs change and maintaining compliance with confidentiality and documentation standards.

• Connects patients and families with community, state, and national resources to address gaps in healthcare, support care transitions, and enhance access to services.

• Provides education, training, and support to patients, families, staff, and students, and participates in professional development and continuing education activities.

• Develops and implements programs to address psychosocial, educational, financial, and healthcare needs.

• Participates in quality improvement, research, and data analysis initiatives to enhance social work practice and patient outcomes.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement

Master’s degree in social work

Experience Requirement

3-5 years of experience in social work, or a relevant area

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

All experience must be paid and in the same related field.

Part-time and PRN experience will be prorated based on hours worked per week.

Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted.

Certifications & Licensures

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) license

Working Conditions

A. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

B. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs: 1. Never

C. Standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

D. Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

E. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

F. Risk of back injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

G. Repetitive motion: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

H. Working at heights above 4 feet: 1. Never

I. Working in confined spaces: 1. Never

J. Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

K. Job-related travel: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)

L. Loud noises: 1. Never

M. Temperature extremes: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

N. Hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

O. Radiation: 1. Never

P. Burns: 1. Never

Q. Cuts/Punctures: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

R. Bloodborne/airborne pathogens: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

S. Recombinant DNA or viral vectors: 1. Never

T. Combative/violent people: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)

U. Animal handling (including carcasses): 1. Never

V. Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e. Occasional, Intermittent or Regular): N/A

Physical Demands

This position requires intermittent sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); intermittent standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and occasional standing or walking with objects up to 25 pounds, as well as lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, bloodborne or airborne pathogens, and occasional interaction with combative or violent people.

Additional Job Descriptions

N/A

Department:

Paintsville Med Spec - KDMC

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Time Type:

Full time

Address:

354 North Mayo Trail

City, State:

Paintsville, Kentucky