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Okatie, South Carolina

Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Position: Social Worker - Full Time

Are you looking for a meaningful career that allows you to be an advocate for your patients and their families? Come join our team as a Social Worker! The qualified applicant for this position should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from an accredited program, and have knowledge of the case management process and needs of geriatric patients, including funding resources.

NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides great growth opportunities in a healthcare setting.

Position Highlights

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

  • working with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death
  • serving in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining, and resolving grievances
  • coordinating discharge planning functions
  • reporting to the Director of Social Work Services the current status of social services and present needs
  • participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines
  • maintaining confidentiality of professional information

Why NHC?

We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family – oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Experience

  • Prefer Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Must have knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurance
  • Must have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively
  • Insurance authorization experience preferred
  • Medical knowledge and terminology preferred
  • Marketing experience preferred

Benefits

  • Earned Time Off
  • Holiday Incentive Pay
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
  • 401k with generous company contributions
  • Competitive Pay
  • Advancement Opportunities

Work Location: NHC HealthCare Bluffton

3039 Okatie Highway

Okatie, SC 29909

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/bluffton/

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker advocates for patients and families, assisting them with adjustments to center life and crises related to illness or death. Key duties include coordinating discharge planning and collaborating with other disciplines to develop patient care plans.

Requirements

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work and possess knowledge of medical case management and geriatric patient needs. Proficiency in funding resources like Medicare and Medicaid is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Geriatric CarePatient AdvocacyCare PlanningMedical TerminologyMedicare/Medicaid KnowledgeCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Geriatrics (Social Work) — ranked against 31 active Geriatrics (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Geriatrics — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Earned Time Off
Holiday Incentive Pay
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401k