Certified Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$74k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Come join our awesome team as a Certified Social Worker at the Senior Community Care of Kentucky PACE. We are offering great benefits and wonderful work environment!

Senior Community Care of Kentucky is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Salary: $65,000 - $74,000 (Based on Experience)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

*There is a weekend rotation for discharges*

Job Highlights

  • 403(b) Retirement Plan;
  • Career scholarships;
  • Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the Job

The Social Worker Routinely assesses the needs of participants and families and determines the most appropriate and effective social services interventions to meet participant goals.

Based on the assessment and/or evaluation of the participant, the Social Worker works in coordination with the IDT, Behavioral Health Specialist, Chaplain, contracted providers, and others to implement the plan of care and to provide psych/social interventions.

The Social Worker acts as an education resource for the PACE team and supports the organizations goal to provide high-quality, person-centered care to all participants.

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ALL required qualifications will be verified before start date.

  • Must be licensed in Kentucky as a Certified Social worker or Licensed Clinical Social worker
  • Must have current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
  • A minimum of one year experience working with frail or elderly population required.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting is preferable.

Essentials

  • Acts as and engaged member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Regularly attends meetings and provides meaningful input.
  • Performs in-person initial assessments for enrolling participants to obtain a complete psychosocial history, which may include descriptions of cognitive status, social supports, family dynamics mental health and substance dependency and other issues and needs. Coordinates with the IDT to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
  • Reassesses participants on a semi-annual and as-needed basis and coordinates with the IDT to update the plan of care for each participant.
  • Responsible for the psychosocial wellbeing of participants in coordination with the IDT. Provides ongoing support and education to participants and family regarding a variety of issues, including but not limited to: the aging process, dementia, grief and loss, end of life, disease processes, difficult family dynamics and changing roles, PACE model and PACE health services.
  • Identifies, provides and/or coordinates for the medically-related social, psychological and spiritual needs of the participants. Implements social work interventions, case management, or psychosocial support.
  • Support the IDT with acute and complex case management.
  • Acts as facilitator for meetings with participant, family, caregivers, and community agencies to clarify, or problem solves issues regarding the plan of care. Mediates discussions between all parties.

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Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker routinely assesses participant and family needs to determine appropriate social services interventions, coordinating with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to implement care plans and provide psychosocial support. This role also involves acting as an education resource for the team while supporting person-centered care goals for all participants.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed in Kentucky as a Certified Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, possess current CPR certification, and have medical clearance and up-to-date immunizations. A minimum of one year of experience working with frail or elderly populations, along with a valid driver's license and means of transportation, is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Intervention PlanningCare CoordinationMediationGeriatric CareBehavioral Health SupportInterdisciplinary Team Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Social Worker at Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS) 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 6,304 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

In Kentucky, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (10 salary observations; 36 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,565 salary observations; 4,512 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks

403(b) Retirement Plan
Career scholarships
Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)