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CommuniCare Health
Copley, Ohio

Director of Social Services / LSW Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job Address: 155 Heritage Woods Drive Copley, OH 44321 How good is your vision? How far can you see? Can you look beyond the body's limitations, beyond the constant medical needs, and see the soul inside?

Copley Health Services, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Social Worker (LSW) for the Full Time Director of Social Services (LSW) position.

We are looking for a Social Worker who shares our vision, who can see our residents for who they are and find ways to enrich their lives with dignity, joy, and meaning.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 4 year college degree in Social Work or related field. 3-5 years of prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting. Must be licensed by the State as a Social Worker Licensure exam through the State Social Worker and Counselor Board.

YOUR MISSION As Director of Social Services: You will be responsible for the performance of all social and psycho-social functions.

You will develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents’ psychosocial wellbeing. You will counsel family members, residents, and/or staff members.

You will serve as the resident’s advocate at all times, working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident’s needs are being met.

THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH).

Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others."

Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. #CrusaderHearts Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions.

Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania).

As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust.

Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities.

Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Social Services manages all social and psycho-social functions to enhance the wellbeing of residents. This includes counseling family members and staff while serving as a dedicated advocate for resident needs.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a 4-year college degree in Social Work or a related field and be licensed as a Social Worker by the State. 3-5 years of experience, preferably in a healthcare setting, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial CounselingResident AdvocacyCase ManagementCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Social Services / LSW Social Worker at CommuniCare Health 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 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Ohio192 active6,346 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio social worker listings (all specialties): 3% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment211 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,508 in the last 30 days1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CommuniCare Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Life LTD/STD
Medical, Dental, and Vision
401(k) Employer Match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Daily Pay

Living in Copley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k
Typical market rent
$2,145/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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