Licensed Social Worker - Fulltime (84839)

Licensed Social Worker - Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Are you a compassionate Social Worker looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents and families? If you have a passion for advocacy, care planning, and supporting the emotional and social well-being of others, we would love to speak with you!

Wellsential Health is currently seeking a Licensed Social Worker to support our residents and care team at Windsor Las Palmas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center .

License-pending candidates may also be considered on a contingent basis. To maintain employment, the candidate must obtain the required Texas Social Worker license within 6 months of hire.

Join a purpose-driven nonprofit organization where your compassion, communication skills, and commitment to resident-centered care can truly make a difference.
Who is Wellsential Health?

Wellsential Health is a purpose-driven, nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to making wellness accessible for all Texans. Through skilled nursing, therapy and rehabilitation services, and specialized memory care, we help residents live with dignity, comfort, and purpose.

As a nonprofit, we reinvest in our people, residents, and communities-not shareholders. With more than 7,000 team members, we offer a supportive workplace focused on growth, education, and career advancement-because your goals matter here.
In this purpose-driven role, you will:

The Social Worker plays an important role in supporting the mental, emotional, and social well-being of residents in a skilled nursing facility. This position works closely with residents, families, responsible parties, facility leadership, and the interdisciplinary care team to support admissions, complete psychosocial assessments, assist with care planning, connect residents with resources, and help promote a safe, supportive, and resident-centered environment.
Key Responsibilities Include:

• Build positive relationships with residents and responsible parties to support admissions, counseling, care planning, and identification of resident needs.
• Complete initial, routine, and as-needed psychosocial and socialization assessments.
• Support residents with adjustment, social interaction, reality orientation, intellectual stimulation, and emotional well-being.
• Assist with care plans, acute care plans, care plan meetings, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Discuss advance care planning with residents and responsible parties upon admission and as required by state regulations.
• Refer residents to appropriate community resources and supportive services, including vision, dental, hearing, and psychosocial services when needed.
• Assist the Administrator with resident, family, and responsible party concerns, including follow-up and resolution support.
• Support room changes by communicating with residents and responsible parties and completing required forms.
• Perform suicide and homicide risk assessments and complete required follow-up as needed.
• Make morning rounds and provide important department updates during daily department head meetings.
• Attend required committee meetings and complete monthly QA reports.
• Assist with investigations and MDS completion as needed.
• Partner with the Business Office Manager and facility leadership to help address resident needs and promote emotional security.
• Work rotating weekend Manager on Duty schedule as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work required.
• Active Texas Social Worker license preferred.
• License-pending candidates may be considered on a contingent basis and must obtain the required Texas Social Worker license within 6 months of hire to maintain employment.
• Experience in a skilled nursing facility, long-term care, rehabilitation, healthcare, or senior care setting preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, problem-solving, and resident advocacy skills.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, responsible parties, facility leadership, nursing, business office, therapy, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Why Work for Wellsential Health?

• Competitive pay and performance-based evaluations
• Major medical, dental, and vision
• Supplement Insurance: Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance plus more!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• PayActiv Paycard - get your paycheck up to 2 days faster plus pay advances!
• Empower 401(k)
• Holiday, Paid Time Off, and Bereavement
• Telehealth services - $0 copay
• Shoes for Crews Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Engagement activities
• Storms of Life Fund for financial emergencies
• Working Advantage Discount Marketplace

APPLY TODAY and join a nonprofit organization where your compassion, advocacy, and commitment to resident well-being truly make a difference.

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.

Educational/Training Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work

Licensing Requirements

• Must be a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas

Experience Requirements

• Previous experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Action Rarely Occasionally Frequently Lifting - 1-25 lbs X Lifting - 25-50 lbs X Lifting - 50+ lbs X Carrying - 1-25 lbs X Carrying - 25-50 lbs X Carrying - 50+ lbs X Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs X Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs X Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs X Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs X Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs X Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs X Standing X Sitting X Walking X Speaking X Driving X Balancing/Climbing X Stooping/Kneeling X Crouching/Crawling X Reaching X Hearing/Listening X Seeing X Turning/Twisting/Leaning X