Social Worker
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
NHC HealthCare Moulton is looking for a FULL TIME Social Worker to join our team Monday through Friday. This 120 bed post-acute 24-hour center is located in northwest Alabama, a short drive from Huntsville.
The qualified applicant for this position should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from an accredited program, and have knowledge of the case management process and needs of geriatric patients, including funding resources.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- working with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability and death
- serving in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances
- coordinating discharge planning functions
- reporting to the Director of Social Work Services the current status of social services and present needs
- participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines
- maintaining confidentiality of professional information
NHC HealthCare Sumter offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, and more.
National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
If you share our values of honesty, integrity and professionalism and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/moulton/
We look forward to talking to you!
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include working with individual patients and families to adjust to center life and crises such as illness, disability, and death, while also serving as an advocate for patients and their families in resolving grievances. The role also involves coordinating discharge planning and participating in developing patient care plans with other disciplines.
Requirements
The qualified applicant must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from an accredited program and possess knowledge of the case management process and the needs of geriatric patients, including funding resources. Maintaining the confidentiality of professional information is also a required duty.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,515 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social work | ranked against 6,515 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $73k (middle half $66k–$85k)342 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Alabama | 60 active | 6,515 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 30% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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