Pays $60k-$70k — Social Worker market median is ~$60k (11 jobs)
Director of Care Transitions/Discharge Planner (Social Worker)
About the Role
Director of Care Transitions / Social Services. Full-time, skilled nursing setting. Aurora, IL.
Join Thrive of Fox Valley as a Director of Care Transitions – Social Worker in Aurora, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $60K - $70K
- Shift Differentials
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K Plan with Employer Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Voluntary Benefits (Life/AD&D, STD, LTD, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Thrive of Fox Valley as a Director of Care Transitions – Social Worker.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Care Transitions manages the discharge planning process and social services to ensure positive resident outcomes. They facilitate communication between residents, families, and the clinical team to coordinate effective care transitions.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with the elderly in an acute or long-term care setting. Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are required to manage complex family and resident interactions.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 18% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
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