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Forest, Mississippi

Masters Social Worker / Home Health

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59k-$66k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Masters Social Worker / MSW, Home Health
  • Location: Forest, MS - Office Location
  • Position: Masters Social Worker
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: Forest, Meridian, MS and surrounding areas
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as an Masters Social Worker

Salary: $59,000 - $65,700 / Paid hourly. The compensation reflected on this posting is an estimate of annual compensation for full-time status.

Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm

Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

Reimagining Your Career in Home Health

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

  • Be the Best Masters Social Worker You Can Be
  • If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!
  • One year experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting
  • Ability to assess patients to develop, evaluate, and revise goals and care plans

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work or related field
  • Valid license or registration of permit to practice in state of agency operation
  • Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being. Our benefits include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Masters Social Worker will assess patients to develop, evaluate, and revise personalized goals and care plans. They are responsible for providing exceptional care within a collaborative home health environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and possess a valid license to practice in the state. At least one year of experience in a healthcare setting and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningGoal settingHealthcare social workClinical documentationCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Masters Social Worker / Home Health at Accent Care 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 6,407 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,407 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$59k–$66kSocial Work median $74k (middle half $65k–$84k)317 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerMississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Mississippi30 active6,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,525 in the last 30 days1,439 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,407 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,407 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Accent Care

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Calm meditation/sleep/relaxation app access

Living in Forest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$161k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Median resident rent
$900/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.