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Director of Social Services

National Health Care Associates

Augusta, MEFull-time$62–74K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–74K/yr
Location
Augusta, ME
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director of Social Services leads the department and its programs to support residents’ emotional, social, and psychological well-being. The role includes developing social services programs, guiding a person-centered care team, coordinating individualized care plans, connecting residents and families with community resources, supporting transitions and discharge planning, and advocating for residents’ rights and dignity.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Social Services Program DevelopmentTeam LeadershipInterdisciplinary CollaborationIndividualized Care PlanningResident AdvocacyAging ProcessElderly Psychosocial NeedsChronic Illness ImpactRelationship Building

Qualifications

LSW or LCSW4 Years Social Services Experience2 Years Leadership ExperienceLong-Term Care Setting Experience

Full job description

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A Great Place to Work

Augusta is a proud affiliate of National Health Care Associates. As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team!

Location: 188 Eastern Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330

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What You'll Do:

*** $5K Sign on Bonus!**

As a Director of Social Services, you will lead our Social Services Department and the programs within it. Your work will play a crucial role in ensuring the emotional, social, and psychological well-being of our residents.

Key Responsibilities of a Director of Social Services:

  • Develop and implement comprehensive social services programs that address the diverse needs of our residents

  • Provide leadership to the Social Services team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centered care

  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create individualized care plans that enhance the overall well-being of residents

  • Act as a liaison between residents, families, and community resources to support a seamless transition into our facility and assist with discharge planning

  • Advocate for residents' rights, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care and maintaining their dignity and independence

If you are passionate about playing a crucial role in ensuring the emotional, social, and psychological well-being of our residents, in an environment where your expertise and dedication are valued and appreciated, we invite you to join our team as a Director of Social Services.

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What We Offer

As an affiliate of National Health Care, our Augusta team enjoys:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

  • Comprehensive training and mentorship

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

  • Supportive and collaborative work environment

  • The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents

Rate of Pay

USD $62,000.00 - USD $74,000.00 /Yr.

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What You'll Bring:

Qualifications of a Director of Social Services:

  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred

  • Minimum of 4 years in social services, with at least 2 of those years in a leadership role in a long-term care setting

  • Strong understanding of the aging process, psychosocial needs of the elderly, and the impact of chronic illness

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team and build positive relationships with residents and their families

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We Hire for Heart!

National Health Care Associates (National) is proud to be a family-run organization since 1984. Like family, each of National’s centers are unique but share common values: Kindness, Service, Compassion and Excellence. Today, our centers include more than 40 premier providers of short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and post-hospital care including several named “Best Of” by US News & World Report. When you join the team at a National center, you join a team that provides life-changing care to thousands of patients, residents, and families in a Great Place to Work Certified environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

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ID 2026-8183

Location/Org Data : Name Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Category Social Work

Position Type Full-Time

Location : Location US-ME-Augusta

Rate of Pay USD $62,000.00 - USD $74,000.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,381 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–74K/yr
  • US median$68–94K/yr989 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $68K, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($80K) — in the lowest quarter of Social Worker salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Social Worker jobs in Maine and 3,381 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maine
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,642 postings).
Education
2,164 of the 3,381 open Social Worker jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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