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Brio Living Services
Muskegon, Michigan

Social Worker (BSW)

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51k-$61k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Social Worker (BSW)
  • Department: Social Work
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Location: Muskegon, MI
  • Reporting To: Terah Ryan
  • Compensation: $51,000 - $61,200 / year
  • Description
  • Schedule: Exempt, min 40 Hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8am - 4:30pm
  • Department: Social Work | LifeCircles PACE | Muskegon, MI

What You’ll Do

Join a passionate, collaborative care team where your work truly makes a difference! As a Social Worker (BSW) in our PACE program, you’ll empower participants to live their best lives—supporting emotional well-being, guiding care transitions, and connecting them to valuable community resources. You’ll be a champion for independence and quality of life, working alongside a dynamic interdisciplinary team to create meaningful, person-centered care every day.

Key Responsibilities

Case Management & Care Coordination:

Manage and coordinate care plans, working closely with healthcare professionals, families, and community organizations.

Facilitate participant transitions of care, ensuring compliance with policies and smooth handoffs between care settings.

Participant Support & Advocacy

  • Conduct wellness checks to assess the health and well-being of participants in various settings.
  • Assist participants in accessing community resources such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.

Screening & Eligibility

Assist in assessing financial eligibility for programs, including supporting applications and required documentation.

Perform screenings to identify participant needs and make appropriate recommendations.

Collaboration & Communication

Maintain ongoing communication with participants, families, facilities, and external agencies to coordinate care and resolve issues.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Education & Certification

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

  • Active LLBSW/LBSW license in the state of Michigan.
  • Minimum of one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population (preferred).
  • Must possess a current, valid driver’s license and maintain appropriate auto insurance.
  • Current CPR certification, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of employment with LifeCircles.
  • Strong desire to work in a team-based model of care.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized with strong time management abilities.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word) and electronic medical records systems.
  • Demonstrates professionalism, critical thinking, creativity, flexibility, and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Maintains high ethical standards and a strong sense of integrity.
  • Comfortable working independently and managing self-directed daily responsibilities.

Job Benefits

  • Generous 6 weeks of Flexible time off per year—plus paid holidays on top of that.
  • Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members – Enjoy Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
  • Retirement Savings Plan – Secure your future with employer contributions.
  • Daily Pay –Instantly transfer your daily earnings.
  • Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
  • Career Growth & Development – Advance your career with tuition assistance and school scholarships up to $3,000 per semester.
  • Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed 120 a year!
  • Mileage Reimbursement – Offered for work-related travel.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and an active LBSW or LLBSW license in Michigan. At least one year of experience working with the elderly population is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (BSW) at Brio Living Services 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 6,562 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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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 6,562 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Muskegon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,201/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
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 Brio Living Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Chelsea & Grand Rapids, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

6 weeks flexible time off per year
Paid holidays
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement Savings Plan with employer contributions
Daily Pay
Team Member Referral Bonus Program