Geriatric Services Manager; MSW; PACE Program

Geriatric Services Manager

Help build the social work and geriatric services function for a new PACE program from the ground up.

Location:

San Leandro, CA

Schedule:

Full-time | On-site

Compensation:
Estimated $100,000-$120,000

Program Launch:
January

Riam Recruiting is the exclusive search partner for a newly formed healthcare organization preparing to launch a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in January.

This separate business entity helps older adults with complex medical and social needs remain safe, independent, and connected to their communities.

The organization is seeking a mission-driven Geriatric Services Manager to lead and help build the social work function for its new PACE center. This is a unique opportunity to join before the first participant is enrolled and help shape the care model, team culture, workflows, and participant support structure from the ground up.

This is not a therapist role, and the organization is not requiring an LCSW for this position. The ideal candidate is a strong social work leader with an MSW, a deep commitment to older adults, and the ability to work effectively in a team-based care environment.

The Geriatric Services Manager will report to the Center Director and work closely with the interdisciplinary team, PACE leadership, and community partners. The role will build and oversee the social work team while supporting high-quality psychosocial care, participant advocacy, care planning, and family support.

• Partner with the Center Director and PACE leadership to prepare the geriatric services and social work function for launch.

• Help develop social work workflows, documentation standards, staffing plans, team expectations, and participant-support processes.

• Build, supervise, mentor, and support the social work team.

• Provide leadership, coaching, accountability, and day-to-day guidance to Geriatric Services Specialists and related team members.

• Promote a strong culture of compassion, teamwork, participant-centered care, and service to older adults.

• Support the development of a high-functioning interdisciplinary care model.

• Participate in program development, quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and team training.

• Help establish a strong social work practice environment, including partnership opportunities connected to UC Berkeley.

• Lead and participate in psychosocial assessments, care planning, reassessments, and service coordination for PACE participants.

• Partner with the interdisciplinary team to identify participants' social, emotional, behavioral, family, cultural, environmental, and community-resource needs.

• Develop and support individualized care-plan interventions that help participants remain safe, connected, and supported.

• Monitor participant changes and communicate timely updates to the interdisciplinary team.

• Support participants and caregivers through aging-related needs, dementia, grief and loss, family dynamics, caregiver stress, housing concerns, financial barriers, and care transitions.

• Serve as a key advocate for older adults and their families within the PACE model.

• Coordinate with participants, families, caregivers, community agencies, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, contracted providers, and other service partners.

• Support home visits, hospital visits, skilled nursing facility visits, discharge planning, and post-discharge follow-up as needed.

• Help participants and families access appropriate community resources, benefits, services, and supports.

• Provide education and guidance to participants, caregivers, and staff regarding aging,…