Social Service Worker | Adult Residential Services

About the role

Empower Change Every Day Every step forward matters. In CORE I, Social Service Workers help clients build the skills, confidence, and stability needed to navigate life's challenges and achieve their personal goals. Through therapeutic support, care coordination, and strong client relationships, you'll play an important role in fostering resilience, encouraging growth, and helping individuals create a brighter path forward.

The Social Service Worker provides therapeutic behavior management, case management, and other services as defined by licensure and ensures excellence in client care, fiscal management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic behavior management as prescribed by the program-specific care plan in a residential setting
• Follows care plan to monitor progress, teach skills, address behavioral concerns, and bill accordingly
• Assists Therapists or Registered Nurses as needed to develop and review safety/crisis plans and care plans
• Develops therapeutic relationships with clients
• Reviews and assesses care plans
• Coordinates services among internal and external agencies and providers
• Meets required client care hour expectations and other organizational expectations

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field
• Experience: Internship experience as required for SSW license
• Licenses/Certifications: SSW licensure in state of practice; CPR certification (Post-hire); Valley de-escalation certification (Post-hire)

Benefits

• Compensation: tenure-based service increases and performance bonuses; On-Demand Pay gives access to a portion of earned wages before scheduled payday
• Time Off: 15 days of accrued paid time off annually (increasing by one day with each year of service), 10 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave
• Health & Insurance Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; voluntary options including accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance. Valley also provides Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to eligible team members
• Health Savings & Reimbursement: Out-of-pocket medical expenses may be eligible for reimbursement through the Garner HRA — up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. Depending on medical plan selection, you may also contribute pre‑tax dollars to a Health Savings Account (HSA), with a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1,800 for families
• Retirement: 401(k) plan accepts both pre‑tax and Roth (post‑tax) contributions and includes a company match of up to 6% of annual salary
• Professional Development: tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, paid training and conference attendance, continuing education reimbursement, and paid time for continuing education

Pay

Pay range: $24.00–$27.00 per hour (pay is calculated based on years of licensed working experience). Plus a $1,500 retention sign‑on bonus.

Schedule

Monday – Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm