Skilled Admissions Coordinator Licensed Social Worker LSW

Pinnacle Health & Rehab; North Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Meaningful work improving resident‑out

Job summary

Pinnacle Health & Rehab in North Berwick, ME is seeking a full-time Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to coordinate admissions for short-term rehab and skilled nursing. You will manage referrals, obtain authorizations, and work with hospitals and the care team to drive census growth and ensure smooth transitions for residents and families.

The role requires a valid LSW license and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with strong communication, organizational, and EMR skills.

Qualifications

• LSW license required.
• Minimum 2 years in admissions, social services, case management, discharge planning, or related health care field preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and insurances.
• Experience with skilled nursing facility admissions, reimbursement systems, and long-term care regulations.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals and coordinate clinical reviews to support admission decisions.
• Verify payer source and obtain authorizations.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to assess clinical appropriateness and facility capacity.
• Serve as liaison with hospitals, case managers, discharge planners, and referral sources.
• Communicate bed availability, resident status, and potential long-term care conversions to Social Services.
• Support discharge planning and care transitions for skilled residents.
• Maintain referral, admission, census, and occupancy records and use EMR systems.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to increase skilled admissions and strengthen referral partnerships.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Customer-service

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Healthcare navigation

Education

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license

Tools

EMR systems

Electronic referral platforms

Job description

Summary

We’re hiring a full-time, 32-hour Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to serve as our Skilled Admissions Coordinator for short-term rehab and skilled nursing admissions for our 64-bed home. You will manage skilled payer-source referrals, coordinate clinical review and authorizations, and build strong relationships with hospitals and referral partners to drive census growth and ensure seamless transitions for residents and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage referrals and coordinate clinical reviews to support timely admission decisions.
• Work with administration to verify payer source and obtain authorizations.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and the interdisciplinary team to assess clinical appropriateness and facility capacity.
• Serve as primary liaison with hospitals, case managers, discharge planners, and community referral sources.
• Communicate regularly with Social Services about bed availability, resident status, and potential long-term care conversions.
• Support discharge planning and care transitions for skilled residents.
• Maintain accurate referral, admission, census, and occupancy records and use electronic referral/EMR systems.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to increase skilled admissions and strengthen referral partnerships.

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)—required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in admissions, social services, case management, discharge planning, or related health care field preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and insurances.
• Experience with skilled nursing facility admissions, reimbursement systems, and long-term care regulations.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and customer-service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with electronic referral platforms, EMRs, and health care software.

Preferred

• Existing hospital or community referral relationships.
• Experienced driving census growth through outreach and marketing activities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Meaningful work improving resident outcomes