Social Worker Home Care
Listed compensation
$50k-$84k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.
As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.
All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.
Benefits Include
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Insurance
- Roadside Assistance
- Affinity Program
Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.
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Key Responsibilities
The social worker performs psychosocial assessments of patients and families to develop and implement effective care interventions. They also provide psychoeducation and serve as a consultant to the interdisciplinary group to ensure comprehensive support.
Requirements
The role requires a professional social worker capable of providing supportive counseling and casework in a hospice setting. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and the ability to lead change within an interdisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Home Care at VITAS Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,463 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (763 salary observations; 2,113 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,217 salary observations; 22,649 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,463 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $50k–$84k | Social Work median $100k (middle half $80k–$120k)980 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $97k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)763 state / 5,217 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$61k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 726 active | 6,546 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment774 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,608 in the last 30 days | 1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Camarillo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $838k≈ 16.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,911/mo≈ 69% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 110.5
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.