Assisted Living Social Worker

Goodwin Living; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance for Career Dev

Student Loan Repayment Program

Citizenship/DACA Support

ESL Tutoring

Staff Emergency Grants

401(k)

Free Meals and Fitness Center Access

Job summary

Goodwin Living, a Northern Virginia nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization, seeks a licensed clinical social worker to support residents and families across the continuum, promoting social and emotional well-being.

The role is Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, with duties including social history interviews, care planning, counseling, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in social work from an accredited university.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.
• Some computer skills required.
• Three years in social work with geriatric population; supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to deal tactfully with residents, staff, families, and the public.
• Regular and predictable attendance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interviews potential Assisted Living residents to compile a social history and determine level of care.
• Provides direct social work interventions and supports residents and families.
• Counsels residents to discuss emotions and problem solving.
• Follow NASW Code of Ethics in daily work.
• Coordinate services with medical and nursing staff, including care plans and MDS.
• Plan and coordinate Individualized Service Plans with Interdisciplinary Team and family.
• Facilitate weekly Inter-Disciplinary Team meetings to determine care plans.
• Provide clinical supervision for student interns.
• Follow-up social work visits within 90 days of arrival and document in resident file.

Skills

Computer skills

Tactful communication

Education

Graduate degree in social work

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job description

Celebrated as the #5 Top Workplace in the D.C. region for 2025 by The Washington Post since 2019, Goodwin Living is more than a team - it's a global family of individuals who represent more than 60 countries. Goodwin Living Is Proud To Be Recognized As a Top Workplace In The Greater Washington, D.C. Region By The Washington Post Every Year Since 2019 — And Now Nationally By USA Today. Since 2022, We’ve Also Been Annually Recognized As One Of The Top 100 Employers For Interns By The Top Virginia Employers For Intern Awards. These Honors Are Based Entirely On Feedback From Our Team Members, Gathered Through An Annual Third-party Survey. Here’s What They Say Makes Us Stand Out

Job Summary

Position is primarily responsible for providing clinical social work to ensure a full range of services to promote general social and emotional well-being to the residents and their families throughout the continuum.

The position is Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

The pay range for this role is $80k to $90k

Job Duties

• Interviews potential Assisted Living residents to compile a social history and determine level of care.
• Offers direct social work interventions to residents and their families and provides appropriate measures for helping residents in their personal adjustment, providing emotional and social support and accessing the appropriate resources.
• Counsels with residents to enable them to discuss and understand their feelings, attitudes, fears and anxieties related to problem solving and to explore alternative solutions.
• Follows NASW Code of Ethics in daily work.
• When needed, in absence of HC Social Worker, coordinates services to HCC residents with medical and nursing staff to include care plans, MDS, documentation as required by the Department of Health and DSS. Collaborates with staff to complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) within 14 days of resident admissions, quarterly, annually, and as required by change in resident status, and updating information upon any change in resident status.
• Plans and coordinates Individualized Service Plans for residents upon admission, at least on an annual basis and when there is a significant change, with the Interdisciplinary Team, resident and family members.
• Facilitates the weekly Inter-Disciplinary Team meeting to determine the appropriate plan of care for AL. Provides quality resident care by coordinating and facilitating conferences with families/POA and other interested parties to address problems of adjustments, treatment and care-giving issues.
• Plans and provides clinical supervision when needed for student interns assigned to the department.
• Provides follow-up Social Work visits to newly admitted AL residents and documents such visits within ninety (90) days after arrival in resident’s administrative file.

Job Qualifications

• Prefer a graduate degree in social work from an accredited university.
• Prefer a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Must possess some computer skills.
• Prefer to have at least three (3) years experience in social work with at least one (1) year in work with the geriatric population. Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Must possess ability to deal tactfully and effectively with residents, staff, family members and the public.
• Must meet regular and predictable attendance requirements.

Benefits

We’ve got you covered with incredible benefits, whether you work full-time, part-time, or PRN (as needed). Here’s a glimpse of what we offer to Full-Time team members:

• Paid Time Off
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• DailyPay: Work and get paid the same day!
• Tuition Assistance for Career Development
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application or DACA Renewal
• Tutoring for ESL, Citizenship Test & GED
• Staff Emergency Grants
• Retirement Plan- 401(k)
• Free Meals, Access to a Fitness Center, Pool, and More

About Goodwin Living

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Northern Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has inspired our team members to vote us into the Washington Post Top Workplace rankings since 2019, and they made us #3 in 2025!

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence and continuous learning.