Licensed Social Worker

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Job Description

Job Highlights

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - PRN

Position Summary

The Licensed Social Worker LSW oversees the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the Social Services Department within the facility in accordance with current existing Federal, State and local standards and works directly with discharge planners, family or responsible party to initiate tour of facility and follow up procedures.

Wage Commensuration

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, education and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the Social Services Department within the facility in accordance with current existing Federal, State and local standards

Develop and manage the initial contact as necessary with the discharge planner, family or responsible party to initiate tour of facility and follow up procedures

Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the medically-related social and emotional needs of the patient/resident

Develop and maintain a good working rapport with intra-department personnel, other departments within the facility and outside community health, welfare and social agencies to ensure that social service programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents

  • Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations as well as professional standards
  • Qualifications & Requirements
  • Must have a current Social Work license, in good standing with the state (as required)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work strongly preferred
  • Must have at least 3+ years of experience in a long term care facility
  • Must be able to organize and prioritize many tasks effectively
  • Ideal candidate must be a skilled communicator, director and motivator
  • Reliable transportation required

Benefits

All of our employees are valued and receive a competitive wage; full time team members are also offered a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance/ Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
  • PerkSpot - Local Deals and Weekly Perks Program
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off Plan

New Pet Insurance Discount Available

DailyPay option available! – Get your pay, when you need it.

Purchasing Power - online purchase/payroll deduction

Tickets at Work - Entertainment Ticket Discounts

  • Employee Assistance Plan - easy-to-use services to help with everyday challenges of life (available for all employees and their families)
  • Helping Friends Foundation - our employees’ hardship/crisis fund
  • Auto and Home Insurance - employee discount available – payroll deduction!
  • In-facility education programs and more!

EOE Statement

Drug Free, Smoke-Free work place. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

Oversees the planning, implementation, and direction of the Social Services Department in compliance with federal, state, and local standards. Manages initial contact with discharge planners and families to facilitate facility tours and follow-up procedures.

Requirements

Requires a current state Social Work license and at least 3 years of experience in a long-term care facility. A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Social Work PlanningCase ManagementDischarge PlanningRegulatory ComplianceInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyCommunicationOrganizationPrioritizationLeadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Social Worker at Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
22%
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bowie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k
Typical market rent
$2,522/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Mitchellville, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
PerkSpot - Local Deals and Weekly Perks Program
401(k)
Paid Time Off Plan
Pet Insurance Discount