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BAYADA Home Health Care
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Medical Social Worker, (MSW) - Home Health

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our Fayetteville Visits office.

This office services clients on a per visit basis in territories throughout Cumberland, Harnett, and Hoke counties.

A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 1 year of experience in a health care setting is required!

Prior home care experience preferred, but not required. As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Responsibilities Include

  • Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.
  • Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
  • Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
  • Act as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system.
  • Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Qualifications for the Ideal Candidate

  • A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 1 year of social work experience in health care setting.
  • Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
  • Home care experience a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
  • Ability to travel to cases, as assigned.
  • BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:
  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares, and a company that believes in leading with our values
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader. Apply now for immediate consideration.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker will conduct home visits to provide clinical social evaluations and develop care plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for identifying community resources and advocating for patients to ensure their safety and well-being at home.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and have at least one year of experience in a health care setting. Strong interpersonal skills, computer proficiency, and the ability to travel to assigned cases are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case managementClinical evaluationCommunity resource referralPatient advocacyCare planningTime managementDocumentationCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker, (MSW) - Home Health at BAYADA Home Health 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 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% 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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $60k (middle half $58k–$74k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in North Carolina196 active6,330 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina social worker listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment223 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 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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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Weekly pay and direct deposit
One-on-one training
Recognition programs
Referral bonuses
401(k) with company match
Opportunities for career advancement

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,362/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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