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Independence, Missouri

Interim Social Worker - Independence

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Salary Range: $30.00/hr

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Sunterra Springs Independence - Independence, MO, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $30.00 - $30.00Hourly, Sunterra Springs- seeking a Interim Social Worker experienced in Skilled Nursing to join our amazing team in Independence MO and provide social work services for our patients.

MISSION STATEMENT: As a member of your community, our mission is to deliver compassionate health care services to all those entrusted in our care. Through leadership and trust, we function as a cohesive team dedicated to cost-effective, high-quality outcomes for our residents.

We foster an environment of innovation and continual improvement by encouraging creativity and openness. We pledge to value one another through loyalty, respect, and dignity. Integrity, fairness, and kindness are an integral part in all our business decisions.

Responsibilities Will Include

Assesses psycho-social status of client and social and emotional factors related to the client’s illness, need for care, and response to treatment. Provides direct social casework services to clients and families including assisting with goal setting, counseling, and planning and providing interventions.

Advises agency personnel, clients, and families of appropriate community resources, their eligibility criteria, and regulations. Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the client’s plan of care.

Observes and reports to the case manager, the response of the client to treatment and changes in his condition. Maintains verbal and/or written communication with other personnel involved with care of the client.

Maintains appropriate and timely client care records including observations, treatments, client response to treatment, and changes in client’s condition. Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings, and agency committee meetings.

Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods. Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems. Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.

Previous discharge planning required Compassionate with a "5-star quality care" mindset Can act independently but must also recognize that a team provides care for each patient and is willing to be a contributing team player Prior Skilled Nursing experience preferred Strong verbal and written communication skill Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

The social worker will assess the psychosocial status of patients and provide direct casework services including counseling and goal setting. They will also coordinate with the care team to develop and implement patient care plans while maintaining accurate clinical records.

Requirements

Candidates must have previous experience in discharge planning and skilled nursing environments. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within a team-based healthcare setting are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementPsychosocial assessmentPatient care planningInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationCommunity resource coordination

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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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 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,456 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Independence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,385/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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