Social Worker Principal/UKHC

Department Name M4000:Pediatrics Clinic Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 12 Salary Range $67,516-111,634/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 The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with repetitive motion (such as typing); walking including pushing, pulling, and/or lifting up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Shift Monday – Friday, Day Shift; primarily 8:00AM – 5:00PM (40 hrs/wk); other hours/schedule as needed.

The KY Children’s Hospital ( KCH ) DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide comprehensive care to children, adolescents and young adults with hematologic diseases and cancer and to help their families deal with all of the issues that surround prolonged and intensive medical treatment for a serious disease. This position will be responsible for direct patient care and mental health services in the KCH DanceBlue Hematology/Oncology inpatient and outpatient settings.

Makes contact with each referred patient, provides appropriate documentation of patient visit within guidelines and in accordance with existing compliance standards. Ensures that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times keeping within the HIPAA and UK HealthCare standards of operations; identifies resource needs and makes appropriate referral(s). Works directly with Hematology/Oncology providers and multidisciplinary team to support patient population.

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 MS Windows; Excel. Deadline to Apply 11/19/2026 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live.

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