Lifepoint Health® is hiring: Social Worker in Danville

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Description

Schedule: Monday – Friday, rotating weekends – 9 AM to 5:30 PM

Job Location Type: In Person

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier.

More About Our Team

Our Case Management department offers meaningful assignments that blend patient advocacy with strategic care coordination, allowing team members to make a tangible impact every day. Perks include flexible scheduling options, strong support for work–life balance, and opportunities for professional growth. We foster a collaborative, positive team culture where ideas are valued, and successes are celebrated together.

How You'll Contribute

A Social Worker who excels in this role:

• 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.
• Performs Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP.
• Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge and competence related to expectations of position and practices within professional scope. Maintains and demonstrates knowledge, skills, ability, and personal characteristics for effective delivery of service to patients according to their developmental stages of life and special needs (patients with mentally challenged, disabilities, and/or behavior disorders).

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:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 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.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

The right candidate will investigate, assess, and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.

Requirements

Applicants must have a B.S.W. or B.A/B.S. in Social Work or Bachelor Degree in Social or Human Services (Psychology or Sociology). Additional requirements include:

• Minimum of one year of experience in counseling in human services or helping position in a healthcare environment preferred.

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care