--- title: "Social Worker Jobs in Kansas City, MO | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/social-worker/locations/kansas-city-mo" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Social Worker market brief · Kansas City, MO # Social Worker Jobs in Kansas City, MO 33 social worker openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 17 employers, led by Gotham Enterprises Ltd, Children's Mercy KC, and Veterans Health Administration. The middle half of posted salaries runs $66,594–$106,383 a year (median $83,485), from the 67% of listings that disclose pay. 24% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Oct 13, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO)[Browse all Social Worker markets](/jobs/social-worker) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 33 : Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market. **Companies hiring** : 17 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $83,485 : 67% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## 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-level](/jobs/social-worker/locations/kansas-city-mo/entry-level)15 jobs Level coverage is 45%. 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 33 Hiring employers 17 Salary coverage 67% Median experience 1.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 16 8 companies · $74,451 median Established employers 8 3 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $66,594 P50 $83,485 P75 $106,383 P90 $115,000 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. 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 Kansas City - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 33 live roles tracked in this market. - 17 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO)[Compare other markets](/jobs/social-worker) ## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Kansas City Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 33 social worker openings across 17 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Gotham Enterprises Ltd is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro 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 Kansas City market view into active employers and representative social worker openings Employer activity · 17 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Gotham Enterprises Ltd logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gothamenterprisesltd.com%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffull_logo_dark.svg) Gotham Enterprises LtdEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/gotham-enterprises-ltd) Children's Mercy KCStartups & growing teams4Open roles [Veterans Health AdministrationStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/veterans-health-administration)[![Saint Luke’s logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saintlukeskc.org%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fplatform%2Fassets%2Ftheme%2FBJC-UnityIcon.ico) Saint Luke’sTop of market3Open roles](/company/saint-lukes) Greenlife Healthcare StaffingStartups & growing teams2Open roles kansashealthsystemEmployer profile2Open roles Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Startups & growing teams2Open roles Académie Lafayette Public Charter SchoolsEmployer profile1Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 33 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Social Worker - Long Term SubstituteLive roleLiberty School District 53Liberty, Missouri$40,040Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/social-worker-long-term-substitute-at-liberty-school-district-53-feed13cc-d6ce-5916-8a50-57b1b3b48307)[Social Worker - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)Entry-levelVeterans Health AdministrationLenexa, Kansas$76,902Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/social-worker-patient-aligned-care-team-pact-at-veterans-health-aceef748-fb83-562e-b701-50c3b1479f45)[Case Manager/Social WorkerLive roleLutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Kansas City, Missouri$45,000Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/case-manager-social-worker-at-lutheran-family-and-childrens-services-3c1b73f4-3ac5-511c-8a43-3e69caba1f02)[Case Manager/Social WorkerLive roleLutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS)Kansas City, Missouri$45,000Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/case-manager-social-worker-at-lutheran-family-and-childrens-services-a0296de2-9002-5697-874c-18cb30d48d35)[Social Worker (Hospice)Entry-levelHarbor Healthcare SystemOverland Park, KansasPosted Oct 4, 2026](/job/social-worker-hospice-at-harbor-healthcare-system-0a37a49e-e923-541f-b372-53374fb13ac6)[Social Worker- Inpatient MedicineLive roleVeterans Health AdministrationKansas City, Missouri$76,902Posted Oct 2, 2026](/job/social-worker-inpatient-medicine-at-veterans-health-administration-a55771eb-f704-5f80-8d60-0903df0d4c33)[Senior Social Worker - Lead In-Patient Mental Health ProgramEntry-levelVeterans Health AdministrationKansas City, Missouri$111,521Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/senior-social-worker-lead-in-patient-mental-health-program-at-93e026c2-be6a-516c-8e4b-b4174d7960c6)[Senior Social Worker - Lead In-Patient Mental Health ProgramEntry-levelVeterans Health AdministrationKansas City, Missouri$111,521Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/senior-social-worker-lead-in-patient-mental-health-program-at-b471889d-8f1d-5ed4-8f42-f4a1766eeb72) #### More social worker openings in Kansas City - [Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)· Gotham Enterprises Ltd](/job/licensed-clinical-social-worker-lcsw-at-gotham-enterprises-ltd-ac2b0e8f-3e35-557b-b078-d5ad9cebbeca) - [Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)· Gotham Enterprises Ltd](/job/licensed-clinical-social-worker-lcsw-at-gotham-enterprises-ltd-511ef777-55df-5d25-bedd-344da5d4d9ac) - [Ambulatory Social Worker - Peds/Transplant Clinics· kansashealthsystem](/job/ambulatory-social-worker-peds-transplant-clinics-at-kansashealthsystem-6a963e59-3de4-554c-8102-622faffb7c66) - [Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor· Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](/job/clinical-social-worker-health-care-facility-surveyor-at-greenlife-8364274d-516a-5417-ab70-dd87af8ae550) - [Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker· Children's Mercy KC](/job/child-and-family-mental-health-provider-clinical-social-worker-at-6afaac7a-decb-5783-9f48-5f9de539235d) - [Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker· Children's Mercy KC](/job/child-and-family-mental-health-provider-clinical-social-worker-at-679ddb7b-93aa-59df-b1e8-1580f07f954e) - [Social Worker - Middle and High School· Académie Lafayette Public Charter Schools](/job/social-worker-middle-and-high-school-at-academie-lafayette-public-31118158-cb96-53f8-8bba-59d59f6dd067) - [Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker· Children's Mercy KC](/job/child-and-family-mental-health-provider-clinical-social-worker-at-4c4e4658-04e3-56ac-be82-aea328fb4710) - [Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker· Children's Mercy KC](/job/child-and-family-mental-health-provider-clinical-social-worker-at-33d70e5f-7df4-5f0a-bdf8-6f0f79395d55) - [Behavioral Health Social Worker· Prime Healthcare](/job/behavioral-health-social-worker-at-prime-healthcare-ed2e0964-1bc1-58b0-8e13-cd7e306ce268) - [SOCIAL WORKER· prairie-wind-hospice](/job/social-worker-at-prairie-wind-hospice-4f38e9f3-9bd6-59ec-9a11-8324e931c08d) - [Social Worker· Saint Luke’s](/job/social-worker-at-saint-lukes-f7153deb-31c4-5cd1-9b00-0b72f0862685) - [Hospice Social Worker - PRN· kansashealthsystem](/job/hospice-social-worker-prn-at-kansashealthsystem-474badf2-7cd2-5a34-87ac-b3e8b39c8347) - [Licensed Master Social Worker· Lakeview Village](/job/licensed-master-social-worker-at-lakeview-village-2fc62db5-a045-5c28-9927-3e6905314ecf) - [Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)· Gotham Enterprises Ltd](/job/licensed-clinical-social-worker-lcsw-at-gotham-enterprises-ltd-b083fd75-1c41-59cc-bbd3-c45c55a0a7e8) - [Social Worker PRN· Saint Luke’s](/job/social-worker-prn-at-saint-lukes-7e13c237-8e95-515a-a631-b3088dd3a59f) [Explore all 33 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO) ## Social Worker jobs in Kansas City: 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 Kansas City? Metaintro tracks 33 live social worker openings from 17 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do social worker jobs in Kansas City pay? The median posted salary is $83,485 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $66,594 to $106,383. Based on the 67% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Kansas City? Gotham Enterprises Ltd, Children's Mercy KC, Veterans Health Administration, and Saint Luke’s have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 17 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 Kansas City. 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