Medical Social Worker - Home Health PRN
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Job Description
Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW) — PRN
Preferred Care Home Health is seeking a compassionate, experienced PRN Medical Social Worker to support patients and families navigating health challenges in the comfort of their own homes. This is a flexible, per-diem opportunity ideal for an MSW who wants meaningful, patient-centered work without a full-time commitment.
As part of our home health team, you'll help patients cope with the emotional, social, and practical realities of illness or disability — connecting them to resources, supporting care planning, and empowering them to live as independently and fully as possible.
What You'll Do
Support Patients & Families
- Assess the social and emotional factors affecting a patient's health and recovery
- Help patients understand, accept, and follow their physician's care recommendations
- Guide patients and families through personal and environmental challenges that impact healing
- Provide services aimed at restoring patients to their optimum level of well-being
Coordinate Care & Connect Resources
- Contribute to the patient's Plan of Care as part of the interdisciplinary team
- Identify and connect patients with community agencies, family support, and other resources
- Support discharge planning and serve as a consultant to fellow health care staff
Document & Collaborate
- Complete clinical and progress notes within required timeframes
- Participate in team conferences, in-services, and Performance Improvement initiatives
- Uphold strict confidentiality for all patient, employee, and Agency information
What You Bring
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program (required)
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of social work experience in a health care setting (home health experience a plus)
- License: Florida social work license preferred, not required
- Skills: Strong assessment, communication, documentation, and care coordination abilities; comfortable managing multiple priorities and working independently
- Mindset: Self-motivated, resourceful, and genuinely people-focused
Why PRN with Preferred Care?
- Flexible scheduling built around your availability
- Meaningful, one-on-one impact with patients in their homes
- Supportive, collaborative interdisciplinary team
- Opportunity to grow your home health experience
Preferred Care Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients’ social and emotional needs, support patients and families in managing challenges related to illness or disability, and help connect them with community resources. Contribute to care planning and discharge planning, document services, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, and maintain confidentiality.
Requirements
A master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program and at least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting are required; home health experience is a plus. A Florida social work license is preferred but not required, along with strong assessment, communication, documentation, and care coordination skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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