Medical Social Worker Team Lead | Elite Home Health & Hospice | LCV area
Listed compensation
$32-$35/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Pennant Group as a Medical Social Worker Team Lead – Home Health & Hospice in Clarkston, Washington, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $32 - $35/hour.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k options
- EAP
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Pennant Group as a Medical Social Worker Team Lead – Home Health & Hospice.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker Team Lead provides clinical leadership and support to social work staff while ensuring compliance with company guidelines and healthcare regulations. They also conduct psychosocial assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified social worker with leadership experience capable of managing staff, training new hires, and overseeing clinical documentation. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, patients, and community agencies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Washington, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (53 salary observations; 65 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 8% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$70k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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