Skilled Admissions Liaison — LSW (Census Growth)

Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley Ltd; North Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Collaborative team

Meaningful work

Job summary

Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley Ltd is seeking a licensed social worker to serve as our Skilled Admissions Coordinator for short-term rehab and skilled nursing admissions at a 64-bed home. This full-time, 32-hour role focuses on managing referrals, coordinating clinical reviews, and supporting hospital and referral-partner relationships to drive census and smooth transitions for residents and families.

You’ll verify payer sources, obtain authorizations, and collaborate with nursing leadership to

Qualifications

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) — required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in admissions, social services, case management, discharge planning, or related healthcare 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 healthcare software.

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.

Skills

LSW

Admissions

Healthcare comms

Relationship building

Organization

Job description

Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley Ltd is seeking a licensed social worker to serve as our Skilled Admissions Coordinator for short-term rehab and skilled nursing admissions at a 64-bed home. This full-time, 32-hour role focuses on managing referrals, coordinating clinical reviews, and supporting hospital and referral-partner relationships to drive census and smooth transitions for residents and families.

You’ll verify payer sources, obtain authorizations, and collaborate with nursing leadership to