Lead Social Worker

17 days ago
MichiganFull TimeGeriatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join PACE Southeast Michigan as a Lead Social Worker – Geriatric Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Under the leadership of the Clinical Manager, the Lead Social Worker provides direct oversight at their respective center.
  • Lead Social Workers participate in the Social Work Leadership Council, which formulates and monitors departmental goals and outcomes and revises strategy based on performance outcomes.
  • Ensures social work staff are effectively participating in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) for participant care and coordination.

Requirements

  • psychosocial assessments upon enrollment and at 6 and 12 month intervals thereafter. Acute assessments are completed on an as
  • needed basis and aim to answer specific referral questions. Utilizes measurement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join PACE Southeast Michigan as a Lead Social Worker – Geriatric Care.

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionCase managementBio-psychosocial assessmentMotivational interviewingCognitive behavioral therapyCrisis interventionGeriatricsInterdisciplinary team coordinationCare planningDocumentationRegulatory complianceLeadershipProblem solvingCultural competenceElectronic health recordAuditing
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Lead Social Worker position at PACE Southeast Michigan includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Geriatrics — Physician Career Context

This Geriatrics position at PACE Southeast Michigan is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Geriatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $250k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $330k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Michigan.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical supervision, Case management, Bio-psychosocial assessment, Motivational interviewing, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Crisis intervention, Geriatrics, Interdisciplinary team coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Geriatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Social Worker provides clinical supervision and oversight to social work staff while managing a full caseload of participants. They actively participate in the Interdisciplinary Team to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive care plans and ensure regulatory compliance.

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About PACE Southeast Michigan

Hospitals and Health Care
Southfield, Michigan
2-5

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

17d ago