Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor
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Job Description
As a Licensed Master Social Worker with GuideStar Eldercare you will provide neurobehavioral health services to residents in long-term care facilities. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will partner with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for elderly individuals in extended care facilities who are afflicted with neurocognitive disorders and other neurologic and/or psychiatric conditions.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- Currently licensed as an LMSW in the state in which you are applying
Benefits
- Industry competitive salary with additional income potential through productivity bonus
- Excellent compensation package (must work a minimum of 30 hours per week to be eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance
- $50,000 basic life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- State licensing and professional membership reimbursement
- Company- provided medical malpractice insurance
- Up to Four (4) weeks (20 days) paid time off
- Seven (7) paid holidays
- Yearly continuing education stipend commensurate with hours of employment
All GuideStar employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. GuideStar follows all applicable laws; contact humanresources@guidestareldercare.com for more information.
How to Apply
If you are interested in working with the geriatric population, have a passion for neurobehavioral science, and a desire to make a difference in a population struggling with dementia and other neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, click on the “apply now” button to forward your resume or contact us at careers@guidestareldercare.com for more information.
What Makes Us Great
GuideStar Eldercare is the national leader in neurobehavioral long-term care services, providing expert neuropsychiatric and dementia care services to nursing homes and memory care facilities. GuideStar Eldercare's mission is to enhance the quality of life for patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.
We believe in bringing the highest level of clinical care to the long-term care population.
GuideStar is led by CEO and Founder Dr. Steven L. Posar, alongside our clinical team of expert physicians, psychiatrists, gerontologists, neurologists, and psychologists, who work with our clinical staff to find the best possible outcomes for our shared patients.
Our neurologically based model ensures proper diagnosis and treatment, which improves care outcomes for patients with dementia, neurocognitive impairments, and/or psychiatric conditions.
GuideStar is dedicated to rigorous clinical care protocols and exceptional documentation and communication, based on the most up-to-date research and practice. Our dedication is underscored by our own research and desire to educate the greater long-term care industry.
Most recently, our research on antipsychotic reduction through neurologic protocols was published in JAMDA in September of 2023. Associations and publications our research has been featured in include: PALTC, McKnight’s, AAGP, OHCA, and AAIC.
GuideStar Eldercare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
GuideStar is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, GuideStar will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need accommodation please contact us at careers@guidestareldercare.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide neurobehavioral health services to elderly residents in long-term care facilities using a multi-disciplinary approach. Partner with specialty clinicians to ensure holistic continuity of care for patients with neurocognitive and psychiatric conditions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 18% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Michigan | 238 active | 6,580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 18% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan social worker listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment255 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,485 in the last 30 days | 1,483 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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