Medical Social Worker- LCSW Required
Listed compensation
$29.00/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Amedisys, Inc. as a Medical Social Worker – Home Health, Per Diem Weekdays in Pulaski, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $29 - $36/hr.
- Full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans
- Paid time off
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services yearly
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards
- Mental health support (up to five free counseling sessions per year)
- 401(k) with a company match
- Infertility treatment coverage
- Adoption reimbursement
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Amedisys, Inc. in Pulaski, Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The medical social worker assists patients and families with financial, social, and emotional concerns while providing effective coping strategies. They also manage care planning, discharge functions, and communicate clinical status changes to the healthcare team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited school of social work and possess at least one year of healthcare social work experience. A current CPR certification and compliance with state and federal requirements are also mandatory.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker- LCSW Required at Amedisys a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 23% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
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