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Pruitt Health
Burnsville, North Carolina

Licensed Medical Social Worker LMSW Home Health

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Licensed Medical Social Worker LMSW – Home Health Services

Special consideration for applicants who currently live in or commutable to Yancey and Mitchell Counties, NC.

Home is where the heart is! That's why PruittHealth @ Home is committed to caring for our patients and residents, as well as providing our employees with a rewarding career as a member of our PruittHealth family.

New Pay Per Point Model – Top pay in the industry

Our Compensation Plan for our clinicians is top of market and pays higher for visits that require greater effort. By assigning higher point values, we can directly tie your compensation to the work you perform, and time spent outside of a visit.

Job Purpose

Provide medical social services to PruittHealth Home Health patients and their families in their place of residence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide care to patients within the accepted standards of practice for industry and profession.
  • Complete psychosocial history and assessment to evaluate social service needs of patients.
  • Develop an initial plan of care in consultation with the RN, RN Clinical Manager, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Locate and obtain resources necessary to the financial, social, medical and emotional well-being of the patient.
  • Provide counseling to patient/caregivers to assist in coping with significant changes in the patient’s condition.
  • Maintain clinical record to meet federal, state, and agency regulations and guidelines.
  • Inform the physician, RN, RN Clinical Manager, and other members of the Interdisciplinary team of current patient condition, outcomes, response to counseling and/or treatment, and changes in the patient’s condition or needs.
  • Complete and submit required documentation within guidelines established by agency.
  • Document all services and interactions in the medical record.
  • Assist the patient and family in developing long term planning related to declining independence and/or health status.
  • Assist the patient and family in developing an appropriate discharge plan.
  • Ability to be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.

As a member of our team, clinicians will have access to top-of-the-market pay structures with unlimited income potential, progressive benefit plan, mileage reimbursement, opportunity for career growth, additional pay incentives, and flexible schedules – plus a great team environment that reflects our commitment to caring for our 16,000 partners.

Minimum Education Required

  • Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • One (1) year of experience in medical social work.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:

  • Must have a valid and unrestricted professional license in state of practice.
  • Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.
  • Current CPR certification.

Family Makes Us Stronger. Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

We are eager to connect with you! Apply Now to get started at PruittHealth!

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work and at least one year of experience in medical social work. Must hold a valid professional license, driver's license, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCare planningResource coordinationClinical documentationDischarge planningInterdisciplinary collaborationTime managementCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Medical Social Worker LMSW Home Health at Pruitt Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 6,205 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
22%
CME allowance
22%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,205 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Burnsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Median resident rent
$862/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Pruitt Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Norcross, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Top-of-market pay structure
Unlimited income potential
Progressive benefit plan
Mileage reimbursement
Career growth opportunities
Additional pay incentives
Flexible schedules