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CareOne Group
Lowell, Massachusetts

Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Grow Your Career with CareOne’s Team as a Social Worker

Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, credentials, employment status, and work schedule

Position Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or a Human Services field
  • Possess a CSW or LSW within the state of operations
  • 1 year of Social Work Experience
  • Long term care/skilled nursing experience preferred

Practice Setting: (Sub-Acute Care, Short Term Rehab, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, LTACH, Long Term Care)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to better serve the needs of the Center population.

2. Provide for therapeutic intervention to help residents cope with the social and psychological aspects of their illnesses, impairments, or disabilities as well as their feelings about institutionalization and separation from family, community, physical and emotional loss.

3. Maintain written documentation in the resident medical record per the company's policy.

4. Perform an initial evaluation/assessment of each resident's psychosocial needs to be placed on the medical record. Written documentation at least quarterly is required for each resident.

5. Short term residents require ongoing written documentation.

6. Develop social service component of the resident's plan of care identifying specific problems, goals and approaches.

7. Participate in and coordinates per the company's policy interdisciplinary care planning conferences at the time of admission and at the required intervals, thereafter in order to assist, develop and revise the overall plan of care for residents.

8. Ensure and documents that residents and/or families have input into the care planning process.

9. Act as a liaison between residents, families and outside agencies and the Center Administrator to ensure the resident rights are maintained and upheld.

10. Responsible for conducting family meetings as needed i. e. new admission group meetings, support group, family and friends’ council.

11. Facilitate discharge planning including the development of an organized discharge plan for all residents.

12. Concern self with the safety of all Center customers in order to minimize the potential for fire and accidents.

13. Coordination of admissions to the facility through generating referrals.

14. Developing and maintaining relationships with area referral sources.

15. Verifying insurance coverage through computer systems or verbal authorization.

16. Conducting tours of the facility for all outside interested parties.

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and

Full-time Employees:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
  • Including Pharmacy
  • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
  • Legal Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
  • Opportunities to advance and grow your career

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will provide therapeutic interventions and psychosocial assessments to support residents in a long-term care setting. They are responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary care plans, managing discharge planning, and acting as a liaison between residents, families, and outside agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work or a Human Services field and possess a valid CSW or LSW license in the state of operations. At least one year of social work experience is required, with preference given to those with a background in long-term care or skilled nursing.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case ManagementPsychosocial AssessmentInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationResident AdvocacyInsurance VerificationReferral ManagementCrisis InterventionFamily SupportPatient Rights

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 20% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,562 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lowell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,308/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About CareOne Group

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
Multiple Medical Plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability