Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title
Social Worker Principal/UKHC

Requisition Number
RE55230

Working Title

Department Name
MG320: Fam & Comm Med

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
12

Salary Range
$62,400-111,634/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

MSW

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Physical Requirements

Position may involve long periods of sitting and will involve completion of behavioral health counseling notes on an electronic health record using computer resources and typing. Position may also involve walking the length of the clinic on hard surfaces.

Shift

Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (40 hrs/week). Position requires attending quality improvement meetings on Wed mornings at 7:45AM, with corresponding offset in time off per week. Occasional quality improvement or management meetings at 7AM-8AM or 5pm-6pm may infrequently occur. No holiday or weekend shifts.

Job Summary

The Department of Family & Community medicine seeks a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team performing behavioral health assessments and counseling services and care coordination. The position will include the delivery of behavioral health counseling visits at a National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognized level III Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH).

In addition to behavioral health counseling, a successful applicant will perform integrated behavioral health care case management services via coordinated care with primary care providers and clinic staff. A successful applicant must have the ability to obtain 3 letters of recommendation from peer LCSWs for credentialing purposes.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Behavioral health assessments and behavioral health counseling, care coordination and case management.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

n/a

Deadline to Apply
08/02/2026