How to hire a long term care social worker

How to hire a long term care social worker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step long term care social worker hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a long term care social worker job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new long term care social worker
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your long term care social worker job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a long term care social worker for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A long term care social worker's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, long term care social workers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of long term care social workers.

   Type of Long Term Care Social Worker	Description	Hourly rate
   Long Term Care Social Worker	Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. One group of social workers—clinical social workers—also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.	$16-31
   Patient Care Technician	Patient care technicians are medical workers who work in clinics, hospitals, or other medical facilities under the supervision of doctors or other health professionals. They provide assistance to health professionals and patients... Show more	$11-20
   Psychiatric Social Worker	A psychiatric social worker specializes in providing mental health treatments and other services to patients and their families, referring them to other agencies and programs as needed. They conduct assessments and interviews to determine the condition of patients, devise specific treatment and care plans, update and maintain patient records, conduct regular counseling sessions, and monitor the progress of every patient to ensure their health and welfare... Show more	$20-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Nursing Home
   • SNF
   • Vital Signs
   • MDS
   • Medicaid
   • Patient Safety
   • Acute Care
   • IV
   • Medication Administration
   • Physical Assessments
   • Life Insurance
   • Waiver

   Responsibilities:

   • Respond to and assist in behavioral codes working as a team member to successfully manage patient using methods obtain in CPI training
   • Skil care SNF / rehabilitation and ICF LTC residents.
   • Refer the patient or family member to the local Medicaid office to coordinate with the staff regarding eligibility for Medicaid.
   • Perform assessments/social history upon admission to better understand the patient's needs and personal circumstances as they relate to their rehabilitation.
   • Assist patients with passive and active ROM exercises to promote mobility and steady gait.
   • Analyze psychological / psycho-social evaluations, IEP's, and medical histories within a referral packet to determine eligibility.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your long term care social worker job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A long term care social worker can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, long term care social workers' average salary in south dakota is 47% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level long term care social workers 46% less than senior-level long term care social workers.
   • Certifications. A long term care social worker with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a long term care social worker's salary.

   Average long term care social worker salary

   $48,296yearly

   $23.22 hourly rate

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   Entry-level long term care social worker salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a long term care social worker job description

   A long term care social worker job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a long term care social worker job description:

   Long term care social worker job description example

   American Medical Staffing
   PTA
   Long Term Care
   
   American Medical Staffing (AMS) is currently seeking a PTA - Long Term Care for agency contract positions in Cape May Court House, NJ
   
   Details:
   PTA-Long Term Care
   Location: Cape May Court House, NJ
   Shift Time: Days 730a-4p - Full time hours
   Number of Positions: 1
   Compensation: Variable (depends on experience, specialty, facility, urgency, shift time, and location)
   
   Specific details regarding compensation, population, unit/caseload details, experience requirements and scheduling are available upon request, talk with a recruiter today.
   
   Benefits of working with AMS include:
   

   • Competitive and negotiable wages: local and travel packages available
   • Win/Win referral Bonus program - $500 for you and $500 for them
   • Day one benefits including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits
   • 401k plans - eligible after 90 days of employment
   • Parking and compliance / credential / CEU / licensure / travel reimbursements available
   • Weekly compensation with direct deposit available
   • Flexible Paid Time Off Packages

   
   American Medical Staffing is a staffing agency headquartered in Baltimore, MD with a local office in Fredricksburg, VA as well. Our goal is to CREATE an extraordinary experience for our health care professionals. Our roots are nurse owned and operated so we know what clinicians want - lots of options, a smooth and informed placement process, competitive and accurate pay, great customer service and responsiveness to requests, and advocacy when there is an issue. When AMS was founded in 2001, we started our company with a mission to be a better agency than our competitors. We have always put a heavy emphasis into what is best for our employees, not necessarily just our clients or our company. You are not an expense as you may be to a hospital; you are an asset. We take employee advocacy seriously; you are not just a number to us. The end result is that you don`t work for us; we work for you. Since starting in Baltimore, MD, we continue to grow throughout the country. Check out our industry leading reviews on Google and Indeed to see how much our clinicians enjoy working with us!
   
   Apply online now or for immediate consideration!
   
   American Medical Staffing (AMS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
   

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right long term care social worker for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your long term care social worker job on Zippia to find and recruit long term care social worker candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with long term care social worker candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new long term care social worker

   Once you've found the long term care social worker candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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