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title: "Social Worker Jobs in Columbia, MO | Metaintro"
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Social Worker market brief · Columbia, MO

# Social Worker Jobs in Columbia, MO

8 social worker openings are live in the Columbia, MO area from 7 employers, led by Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), Acadia Healthcare, and ACG Hospice.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 8
: Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.

**Companies hiring**
: 7
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Entry-level4 jobs

Level coverage is 50%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

8

Hiring employers

7

Salary coverage

38%

Median experience

2.0 years

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live social worker listings in Columbia
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 8 live roles tracked in this market.
- 7 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Columbia

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 8 social worker openings across 7 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Columbia market view into active employers and representative social worker openings

Employer activity · 7 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Employer profile2Open roles
[![Acadia Healthcare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Facadiahealthcare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F173%2F2017%2F05%2FAcadiaHealthcare-Favicon.png&sig=Srigrvf6ZkqkZV9DLlEyB-bwEHrIIJZFhsQfkNN8vyc) Acadia HealthcareTop of market1Open roles](/company/acadia-healthcare)[![ACG Hospice logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Facghospice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fcropped-cropped-IconFullColor-e1612388613575-1-1-180x180.png&sig=54RQ5YWgURMaPnnm6-moFT2qykvIyUgopxHOcIJJXx4) ACG HospiceStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/acg-hospice)
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.Startups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Landmark Hospitals logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.squarespace-cdn.com%2Fcontent%2Fv1%2F666086b7963d0a7268b2c03e%2Fe222d9ed-d29a-4895-9e77-b3e5fb720d38%2FfinallogohighresHWhite.png) Landmark HospitalsStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/landmark-hospitals)
Spectrum Healthcare ResourcesEmployer profile1Open roles
[Veterans Health AdministrationEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/veterans-health-administration)

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 8 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Case Manager/Social WorkerLive roleLutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Columbia, MissouriPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/case-manager-social-worker-at-lutheran-family-and-childrens-services-e1d5d1c9-14a3-55d2-b46f-8b7a53bdf9cc)[Case Manager/Social WorkerLive roleLutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Columbia, MissouriPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/case-manager-social-worker-at-lutheran-family-and-childrens-services-70d15536-5ab4-5da3-8aa3-c96d3e81da33)[Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health IntegrationEntry-levelVeterans Health AdministrationColumbia, Missouri$97,735Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/senior-social-worker-primary-care-mental-health-integration-at-7d98c81b-6f0b-54c7-90d7-7f47d382232e)[Dialysis Social Worker-MSWLive roleDialysis Clinic, Inc.Jefferson City, Missouri$60,320Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/dialysis-social-worker-msw-at-dialysis-clinic-inc-5e51394a-588b-5734-8f81-e80a37723e32)[Intake Social WorkerLive roleAcadia HealthcareColumbia, MissouriPosted Oct 19, 2026](/job/intake-social-worker-at-downtown-portland-comprehensive-treatment-a6b6d2c8-e0d5-5394-abc6-420f87cd5c34)[Social Worker Discharge PlannerEntry-levelLandmark HospitalsColumbia, Missouri$60,320Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/social-worker-discharge-planner-at-landmark-hospitals-6635f75e-61da-5b1a-87b4-ef825d7a36ce)[Social Worker (MSW)Entry-levelACG HospiceColumbia, MissouriPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/social-worker-msw-at-acg-hospice-efbab80c-49f6-5317-b2b2-577db9d6473d)[Social Worker-Case ManagerEntry-levelSpectrum Healthcare ResourcesJefferson City, MissouriPosted Sep 11, 2026](/job/social-worker-case-manager-at-spectrum-healthcare-resources-cf6762c3-f442-55ca-8408-99ac218637b0)
[Explore all 8 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Columbia%2C+MO)

## Social Worker jobs in Columbia: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many social worker jobs are open in Columbia? Metaintro tracks 8 live social worker openings from 7 employers in the Columbia, MO area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Columbia? Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), Acadia Healthcare, ACG Hospice, and Dialysis Clinic, Inc. have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 7 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Social Worker demand around Columbia.

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