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title: "Social Worker Jobs in Knoxville, TN | Metaintro"
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Social Worker market brief · Knoxville, TN

# Social Worker Jobs in Knoxville, TN

8 social worker openings are live in the Knoxville, TN area from 7 employers, led by Covenant Health, etch, and RIDGEVIEW.

Data updated Oct 14, 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 Knoxville 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-level3 jobs

Level coverage is 38%. 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

25%

Median experience

2.0 years

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### 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 Knoxville
- 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 Knoxville, 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 Oct 14, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Knoxville

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 Knoxville opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Covenant Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 7 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Knoxville 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.

[![Covenant Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covenanthealth.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fcovenant%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=xc-Qlf2_t9RDfaCmZ6nVfVFTu946YpVEldPHa6vGVCg) Covenant HealthEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/covenant-health)
etchEmployer profile1Open roles
[![RIDGEVIEW logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fridgeview.com.ico&sig=gLL4aRbZUN-YlrkIuwi80AUTRU64E_xKf5wwbSPMSl8) RIDGEVIEWStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/ridgeview)
Shalom HospiceEmployer profile1Open roles

SUM1003SMGEmployer profile1Open roles
[![Thriveworks logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthriveworks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2FThriveworks-Three%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffav-icons%2Fandroid-chrome-256x256.png&sig=01EdMT_0tnoKnQIrvPOdvnZ7_QaRCKEU2uEnp3KT16Y) ThriveworksTop of market1Open roles](/company/thriveworks)[Veterans Health AdministrationStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/veterans-health-administration)

Live opportunity sample · 7 of 8 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Mental Health Crisis Social WorkerLive roleRIDGEVIEWOak Ridge, TennesseePosted Oct 13, 2026](/job/mental-health-crisis-social-worker-at-ridgeview-209fb6b7-9a79-5da2-a69e-40c26758ffb5)[Clinical Social Worker - Fee For ServiceLive roleThriveworksKnoxville, Tennessee$100,300Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-fee-for-service-at-thriveworks-0e8b698f-cf02-5a84-a627-745b89384659)[MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER IIIEntry-levelCovenant HealthKnoxville, TennesseePosted Sep 30, 2026](/job/medical-social-worker-iii-at-covenant-health-59f915b5-0264-517b-b6be-c6c0f17c0c81)[Hospice Social Worker and Bereavement CoordinatorLive roleShalom HospiceKnoxville, TennesseePosted Sep 29, 2026](/job/hospice-social-worker-and-bereavement-coordinator-at-shalom-hospice-7a2e1b9a-2356-53d0-8dfe-070ae1c73dcc)[Social Worker (MSW) Full Time, EveningsLive roleetchKnoxville, TennesseePosted Sep 25, 2026](/job/social-worker-msw-full-time-evenings-at-etch-a666090c-94e7-57cb-b67d-9222ec5d3b1a)[Social Worker - Summit Medical GroupLive roleSUM1003SMGKnoxville, TennesseePosted Sep 1, 2026](/job/social-worker-summit-medical-group-at-sum1003smg-e7c3e977-aa00-53c5-a358-b929880a6495)[MED SOCIAL WORKER II-DEntry-levelCovenant HealthKnoxville, TennesseePosted Jun 12, 2026](/job/med-social-worker-ii-d-at-covenant-health-633a66f3-c80a-527f-abb0-44d03b354ae6)
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## Social Worker jobs in Knoxville: 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 Knoxville? Metaintro tracks 8 live social worker openings from 7 employers in the Knoxville, TN area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Knoxville? Covenant Health, etch, RIDGEVIEW, and Shalom Hospice 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 Knoxville.

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