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Otterbein SeniorLife
Jackson, Michigan

Social Worker/ Care Manager

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The role of the Social Worker is to create an environment in the home that provides opportunity for the community members to enjoy the highest possible quality of life and provides psychosocial support to residents, families, and partners, which will enhance the quality of life for residents and will promote the health of the intentional community of home.

  • Shift: Full-Time
  • Know each resident and their family including a psychosocial profile of the resident and an understanding of the family members and dynamics

Participates in Care Planning for Resident Needs

  • Assures that out of facility activities are available to residents.
  • Understand and complete MDSs timely and accurately
  • Lead the Grievance Committee, hearing any resident concerns and following up on them timely
  • Ability to complete investigations with the assistance of the Executive Director
  • Provide annual education on Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation
  • Issue NOMNC, and ABN information and allow for appeal process.
  • Support and encourage social work interns as needed
  • Includes families in the planning process
  • Understands the process for Medicaid Waiver and helps support transitions of care
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the programs and activities
  • Weekly support to each level of care in Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing
  • Completes PAS/RR and LOCs on admission
  • Documents in accordance with the organization’s policies
  • Complete admission assessments and resident discharges
  • Performs any other duties as assigned
  • Case management

Skills

The following are skills needed to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the essential functions of providing care to residents. The ability to:

  • Recognize the autonomy and dignity of all residents.
  • Communicate a sense of caring, concern, and dignity for residents.
  • Understand how to place decision-making in the hands of the residents whenever possible and appropriate.
  • Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to resident care and emergencies.
  • Work and communicate effectively as part of the self-directed work team.

Qualifications

  • Education: Post-secondary education preferred
  • Licensure: MI Licensed Social Worker
  • Experience: 2 years related work experience preferably in a nursing home setting
  • BENEFITS*
  • Health & Wellness
  • Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
  • Vision & Dental Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
  • Financial Security
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
  • Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to DailyPay, enabling you to access up to 100% of your earned wages on a daily basis
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
  • Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
  • Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
  • Legal & Identity Theft Protection

Growth & Development

  • University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College for exclusive tuition discounts
  • Multiple Partner Discounts available for various products and services through Access Perks
  • Access to 1,000s of hours of personal and professional development material through RightNow Media @ Work

*Some benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement, are based on hours worked.

Why Work for Otterbein SeniorLife

For more than 100 years, Otterbein has provided senior housing options rooted in respect and community. We’re a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization, so our values and initiatives are focused on serving our residents.

Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, revolutionary small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. We offer different lifestyle options for seniors through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehab, memory support, respite care, in-home care, and hospice services.

Apply today and begin a meaningful career as a Social Worker at Otterbein!

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides psychosocial support to residents and families while managing care planning and resident assessments. They are responsible for leading grievance committees, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance with facility policies and regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care managementMDS completionGrievance resolutionInvestigationDischarge planningResident advocacyCrisis interventionDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $66k (middle half $43k–$73k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Michigan214 active6,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 20% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan social worker listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment230 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
7
<$85k
6
$85k-105k
2
$120k
9
$125k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$62-$70/hr
#2

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$55.87-$67.96/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Otterbein SeniorLife

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
Vision & Dental Insurance
Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues immediately
Paid Holidays

Living in Jackson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k
Typical market rent
$1,159/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jackson, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.