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Elara Caring
Saginaw, Michigan

Home Health Masters Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Medical Social Worker (MSW) with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

  • As a Medical Social Worker (MSW), you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
  • Assess patients to identify psychosocial, financial, environmental, and safety needs.
  • Complete initial social work evaluations and reassess patient needs during follow-up visits.
  • Develop and update individualized care plans based on patient needs, goals, and physician orders.
  • Communicate changes in patient condition, concerns, or safety issues to physicians and the care team.
  • Connect patients and families with appropriate community resources and support services.
  • Counsel and educate patients and families to help address social, emotional, and care-related needs.
  • Coordinate with the care team to support continuity of care and effective discharge planning.
  • Provide compassionate, high-quality social work services that support positive patient outcomes.

What Is Required?

Current State License as a Social Worker

  • Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
  • 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Social work skills as defined as general social work standards

Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment

Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations.

What's in It for You?

Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits including pet insurance

401(K) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost

Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) or mileage reimbursement.

  • Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial, financial, environmental, and safety needs, and develop and update individualized care plans. Counsel patients and families, connect them with community resources, communicate concerns to physicians and the care team, and support continuity of care and discharge planning.

Requirements

Requires a current state social worker license and a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school. Applicants must have at least one year of healthcare social work experience, meet general social work standards, be able to frequently lift or support up to 50 pounds, and have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable record or reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentSocial Work EvaluationCare PlanningPatient Needs AssessmentPatient CounselingPatient And Family EducationCommunity Resource CoordinationCare Team CollaborationPatient SafetyCommunicationPatient Transfers

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 28 employers

9
<$75k
14
$75k-100k
4
$100k-125k
8
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
32% this job
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

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#3

Clinical Supervisor - CA - LPCC and LCSW

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#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet insurance
401(k) with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Family and pet bereavement
Fleet vehicle program or mileage reimbursement

Living in Saginaw

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$157k
Typical market rent
$1,071/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Saginaw, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.