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Assurance Home Care
Sacramento, California

Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkPer Diem

Listed compensation

$31.00-$45.00 per hour

  • 80%better work-life than Social Work peers
  • 59%of Social Work listings state pay
  • +67%Social Work listings, last 30 days

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make a Difference in Healthcare? We are currently seeking a Home Health Per-Diem Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our exceptional healthcare team!

Salary Range: $31.00-$45.00 per hour - based on experience

Work Locations/Area of coverage: Sacramento, CA

We are passionate about providing high-quality care and fostering a compassionate, family-oriented environment. We believe in building a positive and collaborative culture that prioritizes trust, communication, and person-centered care.

What Makes Us Special?

  • UKG Wallet: Access earned wages before payday.
  • Competitive Wages: We offer a great salary package.
  • Great Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for Full-Time employee.
  • Growth Opportunities: We support your professional development.
  • Continuing Education & Training: Stay current with industry standards.

Are you ready to contribute to a team, committed to excellent customer service and dedicated to each individual’s unique talent?

If yes, here’s how you will contribute to the team:

As a Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW), you will provide critical support and resources to patients and their families in the comfort of their own homes.

If you are a social worker with a passion for improving the quality of life for those in need, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Your Key Responsibilities Include

  • Provide emotional and practical support to patients and their families in their homes
  • Assess patients' needs and develop individualized care plans
  • Link patients with community resources and services
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide holistic care
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records
  • Stay current with advancements in home health care and social work practices

Must Have

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work
  • At least one year of Medical Social Work experience; home health experience preferred
  • Experience in health care, home care or home health care settings
  • Ability to work independently and manage caseload
  • Strong understanding of health care systems and policies
  • Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems
  • Knowledge of nursing practices, procedures, terminology, laws, regulations, and guidelines
  • Ability to effectively utilize EMR and other technology to maintain HIPAA privacy, continuity of care, and team communication.

Skills & Attributes

  • Strong critical thinking skills when working independently in the field.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with diverse patient populations.
  • High level of organization and time management to navigate a daily route.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in acute care and working in a home environment.
  • Experience with KanTime EMR.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for roles varies depending on factors such as location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale, including the hourly or salary range we reasonably expect to pay for this role.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emotional and practical support to patients and families within their homes while developing individualized care plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and link patients to essential community resources.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work and at least one year of medical social work experience. Proficiency in EMR systems and a strong understanding of healthcare policies and HIPAA regulations are essential.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementPatient AssessmentCare PlanningCommunity Resource LinkingInterdisciplinary CollaborationHIPAA CompliancePatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW) at Assurance Home Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,104 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (212 salary observations; 384 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (1,924 salary observations; 5,811 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 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, 32% are remote, 24% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
29% this job
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$56.78-$79.49/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,104 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Assurance Home Care

Individual and Family Services
Nepean, Ontario
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

UKG Wallet (earned wage access)
Medical, dental, vision (full-time)
Continuing education
Professional development