Lutheran SeniorLife·Butler, Pennsylvania
The Social Worker promotes the mental and social health of participants through assessment, treatment, and counseling within an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for implementing social work care plans and facilitating communication between participants, families, and the care team.
Social Worker (MSW) - $4,000 Sign-On Bonus (to be paid throughout the first year of employment).
Full-Time, Daylight shift of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Butler County, PA Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community-based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.
Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.
LIFE is a program that serves county residents living in Armstrong, Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Counties.
It is an all-inclusive comprehensive program that helps individuals maintain their independence in their home and community through supportive services.
The LIFE programs offer an array of person-centered services from medical care to adult day supports with the primary goal of allowing individuals to remain in their own home.
Social Worker (MSW) is within an Interdisciplinary Care Team setting, incumbent promotes and maintains the mental and social health of enrolled participants through assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling.
Provides basic casework and consultation for LIFE Program participants.
Facilitates communication between participants, their family and the Care Team.
Responsible for the implementation of social work care plan and coordination of social work with other services.
Master's Degree (MSW) in Social Work from an accredited school of social work. Minimum of one (1) years’ experience working with a frail or elderly population. Thorough working knowledge of current community health practice for the frail elderly from direct service experience. Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary model of care management. Experience working with cognitively impaired seniors. Working knowledge of computers, Microsoft Word and Excel required.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Pennsylvania often seek candidates with direct patient care experience, and roles can be more competitive when applicants also bring phlebotomy certification or experience in crisis, detox, or acute psychiatric settings. This posting requires a high school diploma or GED plus at least one year of patient care experience, and the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. If you’re considering applying, review whether your experience matches the setting and be ready to highlight any behavioral-health or phlebotomy background.
