Social Work Educator

Habitat Health•Must reside in California, 75% travel across PACE Centers, CA

4h•$128,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experience more good days in their homes and communities. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), we provide comprehensive medical care along with support for daily needs such as meals, transportation, and in‑home assistance. We deliver coordinated clinical and social care in our centers and directly in participants’ homes, creating a fully integrated experience that brings peace of mind and a true sense of belonging. As we expand our scalable, affordable PACE model to meet the growing and complex needs of aging populations, our mission‑driven care teams continue to help participants live well on their own terms. Habitat Health is supported by leading healthcare organizations and investors including New Enterprise Associates, Kaiser Permanente, and Town Hall Ventures. We are entering a period of significant growth and are looking for exceptional teammates to help us scale a better model of care for older adults. To learn more, visit www.habitathealth.com. The Social Work Educator will lead the onboarding and training of Habitat team members on-site at PACE Centers, with an emphasis on Master’s-level Social Workers, Social Work Supervisors, and other participant-facing psychosocial support roles. This role works as an extension of the Centralized Education Team within the Practice Operations team, leading and providing oversight of onboarding, practicum and shadowing activities of assigned roles at the Center. This role will also be an operational subject matter expert, helping ensure consistency in onboarding, training, workflows, documentation, and best practices across social work programs. The Social Work Educator will be responsible for delivering didactic trainings, conducting competency reviews, competency signoffs, skills validation, and preceptor checklist oversight for team members as they progress through their onboarding process. This role will partner closely with Practice Operations, Center Leadership, People Team and the other functional educators to maintain and optimize workflows, training materials, and operational resources ensuring clinical and operational best practices — including psychosocial assessment, care planning, crisis response, and interdisciplinary team (IDT) collaboration — are implemented consistently across the organization. The position balances direct educational responsibilities with process improvement and program development activities to support high-quality participant care, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and team member engagement.

Requirements

Resides in California - 75% travel across our PACE Centers
Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
Active, unrestricted social work licensure in California (e.g., MSW, LCSW or equivalent), where applicable.
3–5+ years of experience teaching or training in the field, or in a clinical supervisory/educator capacity.
Active clinical or macro social work experience, preferably in healthcare, PACE, geriatrics, or complex care settings.
Demonstrated experience in facilitation and communication skills.
Experience delivering learning programs.
Experience developing workflows, SOPs, training materials, or process improvements.
Strong understanding of housing instability, community resources, and social determinants of health.
Ability to coach others, including leaders, using structured frameworks.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Aligns with our purpose and our values, and is excited about living those out in daily practice.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with comfort navigating ambiguity, adapting quickly, and contributing to continuous improvement.
Strong learning and growth mindset, including seeking feedback, engaging in healthy debate, and using data and curiosity to inform decisions.
Acts with integrity and ownership, considering the broader organizational impact, doing the right thing, and following through to deliver results.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a value-based care or elder care/PACE environment.
Experience supporting emergency response, crisis workflows, or psychosocial risk management.
Familiarity with interdisciplinary team (IDT) models and regulated healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

Field-based owner of training oversight and fidelity for assigned roles — Master’s-level Social Workers, Social Work Supervisors, and others as needed.
Leads the on-site learning experience for existing and new center launches within their assigned roles across centers.
Manages the training, practicum, and shadowing assignments and logistics within the Centers for new social work team members.
Collaborates with Center leadership to oversee the completion of competency signoffs, skill validation, and preceptor checklists for social work and related roles in the Center.
Performs scheduled visits to all assigned centers in the region, supporting leaders and Center Champions with ongoing learning needs.
Partners with the Learning & Development central hub to design and coordinate on-site learning opportunities that support role readiness and capability development, including psychosocial assessment, care planning, grievance and crisis response, and community resource navigation.
Works with SMEs, Center Leaders, and People Team partners to ensure learning programs meet business needs and reinforce Habitat’s culture and capabilities.
Serves as a subject matter expert for social work operations, processes, and best practices.
Collaborates with leaders and stakeholders to develop, document, and improve social work workflows and standard operating procedures.
Reviews existing processes and recommends improvements to increase efficiency, quality, compliance, and consistency.
Creates, updates, and maintains role playbooks, reference materials, job aids, SOPs, and educational resources for social work team members.