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Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Medical Social Worker

NHC HomeCare Midlands is looking for a Medical Social Worker to join our team. The Medical Social Worker supervises and provides for the evaluation of the social and emotional needs of the patient related to their medical condition, and provides counseling, etc. based on this evaluation.

Qualifications - ALL States

1. Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

2. One year social work experience in a health care setting is required.

PLUS State-specific Requirements

South Carolina Specific

  • a. Licensed by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.

Position Highlights

  • Provides and accurately documents direct social services to patients planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment; including:
  • Assesses social and emotional factors, to minimize impact on the patient’s health and ability to cope with problems of daily living
  • Helps the patients and caregivers to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations
  • Assists patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; and
  • Identifies resources, such as caregivers and community agencies, to assist the patient to resume life in the community, including discharge planning
  • Assists the providers and home care team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems and
  • Participates in the development of the plan of care.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-midlands/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker evaluates the social and emotional needs of patients to minimize the impact on their health and daily living. They also collaborate with the home care team to develop care plans and assist patients in accessing community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and possess at least one year of experience in a health care setting. Additionally, licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners at the LMSW or LISW level is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementPatient evaluationEmotional supportCare coordinationInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationResource identification

Social Worker Career Context

Adams Place ranks #12 of 16 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $74k (middle half $65k–$84k)318 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in South Carolina90 active6,477 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 26% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Social Worker listings: 1% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment100 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
Adams Place#12 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 29 employers
12
<$80k
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$80k-95k
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$95k-110k
2
$120k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

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

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Living in West Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,558/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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