Location & Practice Overview

The position is based in the Raleigh area of North Carolina and supports a quality improvement consulting company that works with long-term care facilities. Activities occur across multiple states rather than inside one fixed clinical site.

Base Location Raleigh, North Carolina
Organization Type Quality improvement consulting company
Work Context Facility survey and certification support
Coverage Area Nationwide customer support

Responsibilities

  • Direct and effectively manage the survey process through independent decision-making.
  • Set priorities independently and collectively while performing survey tasks.
  • Openly discuss conflicts or controversy and seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve issues.
  • Support internal and external customers through survey and certification work.

Daily work centers on leading survey activities that assess facility compliance.

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must meet the education, training, experience, licensure, and citizenship criteria listed in the posting.

Education
Master’s degree in Social Work
Required Training & Testing
Successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT)
Experience
At least two years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve residents of long-term care facilities
Licensure
Current licensure to practice as an LCSW
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship is required

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range is $72,000 to $80,000. Additional benefits include insurance coverage, retirement contributions, paid time off, and full company support for travel costs.

  • Salary: $72,000–$80,000 per year
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance; company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA); company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
  • Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting; flexible paid vacation days; paid holidays
  • Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel; all travel expenses paid directly by the company; airline and hotel points accumulate for employee’s personal use
  • Employee discounts; visa sponsorship opportunities

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Type Full-time
Work Days Monday–Friday
Travel Requirement Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis
Schedule Structure Monday–Friday schedule

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

Survey work evaluates the care environments and services provided to residents living in long-term care facilities. The role does not involve carrying an ongoing individual therapeutic caseload.

Primary Population Residents of long-term care facilities
Setting Long-term care facilities under survey review
Engagement Level Facility-level evaluation

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The core of the position is survey and certification activity for long-term care facilities, applying social work knowledge inside the CMS survey process.

Survey Focus Accreditation and certification surveys of long-term care facilities
Regulatory Framework CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training standards and SMQT processes
Professional Application Social work perspective applied to facility compliance evaluation

Role Highlights

Several features set this opening apart from typical clinical social work positions that focus on direct resident care.

  • Requires prior experience as a surveyor who has completed CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the SMQT
  • Regular travel of up to 75% supporting facilities nationwide
  • Independent direction of the survey process inside a quality improvement consulting structure
  • All travel costs paid by the company, with airline and hotel points accruing for personal use

About GreenLife Healthcare Staffing

GreenLife Healthcare Staffing, working with Impact Recruiting Solutions, is recruiting for an opening with a quality improvement consulting company. The consulting company supports internal and external customers nationwide through survey and related quality activities for healthcare facilities.

Staffing / Recruiting Partner GreenLife Healthcare Staffing / Impact Recruiting Solutions
Hiring Organization Quality improvement consulting company
Service Focus Nationwide facility survey and quality support

Frequently Asked Questions

Must candidates already have completed CMS Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the SMQT?
Yes. The posting requires successful completion of CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passage of the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
How much travel is required?
The ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required. The role supports customers nationwide, and all travel expenses are paid directly by the company.
What social work license is required?
The posting requires current licensure to practice as an LCSW.
Do airline and hotel points from work travel belong to the employee?
Yes. Airline and hotel points accumulate for the employee’s personal use.
Is this a direct-care clinical social work role or a survey role?
It is a survey role focused on accrediting or certifying long-term care facilities. Social work knowledge is applied within the survey process rather than through ongoing individual treatment.
Are visa sponsorship opportunities available?
Visa sponsorship opportunities are listed among the benefits for this position.

Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor in Raleigh, NC

This full-time Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor role is based in Raleigh, North Carolina and supports a quality improvement consulting company serving long-term care facilities across the country. Candidates need a master’s degree in social work, current LCSW licensure, successful completion of CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training, passage of the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test, and at least two years of recent experience as a surveyor accrediting or certifying long-term care facilities. U.S. citizenship is also required. The work involves directing the survey process, setting priorities, and resolving conflicts while evaluating facility compliance. The schedule runs Monday through Friday with regular travel of up to 75 percent; the company covers all travel costs and allows airline and hotel points to accrue for personal use. Annual pay ranges from $72,000 to $80,000 and includes health, dental, and vision coverage, a company-paid HSA, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) with match and immediate vesting, flexible vacation, paid holidays, employee discounts, and visa sponsorship opportunities. The combination of required surveyor credentials, extensive travel, and independent survey leadership distinguishes the position from standard clinical social work practice focused on direct resident care.

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