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GreenLife Healthcare Staffing
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor - South Dakota (#1278)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off, Retirement Savings
  • Commuter Benefits program

Visa Sponsorship Opportunities

Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide.

Must have a Master's degree in Social Work

Must have successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).

Must have at least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.

  • Must maintain current licensure to practice as an LCSW
  • Demonstrated history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
  • Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
  • Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position
  • Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required
  • The salary for this position is $72,000 - $80,000 / yr
  • This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday)
  • Flexible paid vacation days
  • Paid holidays
  • Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel
  • All travel expenses paid directly by the company
  • Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use
  • Employee discounts
  • Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting
  • Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Company-paid disability insurance
  • Extensive training opportunity
  • Predictable work schedule

Key Responsibilities

The surveyor will conduct quality improvement assessments and certify long-term care facilities nationwide. They are responsible for managing the survey process, resolving conflicts, and making independent decisions regarding facility compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a current LCSW license. Additionally, they must have completed CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical social workHealth care facility surveyingConflict resolutionSurvey process managementAccreditationCertification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor at GreenLife Healthcare Staffing a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

GreenLife Healthcare Staffing ranks #8 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 322 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$76k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 18 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,302/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About GreenLife Healthcare Staffing

Staffing and Recruiting
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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings
Commuter Benefits program
Visa Sponsorship opportunities
Flexible paid vacation days
Paid holidays