No salary listed — similar Social Worker roles pay ~$78k (median of 15 jobs)

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,635 active roles in this specialty

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Carilion Clinic
Lexington, Virginia

Medical Social Worker- Home Care

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Full-time medical social worker for home care in Lexington, VA. Day/evening shift. No weekends. Pension and benefits.

Join Carilion Clinic as a Medical Social Worker – Home Care, Lexington VA in Lexington, Virginia.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pension plan offered.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
  • Paid time off
  • Onsite fitness studios
  • Wellness center discounts
  • Childcare discounts
  • Continued education and training

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Carilion Clinic in Lexington, Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

The clinical social worker provides psychosocial assessments, interviews, and/or treatments and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, and/or life situation. The social worker collaborates with the healthcare team, community resources, and payers to facilitate patient transitions while maintaining high-quality services.

Requirements

A Master's degree from an accredited School of Social Work is required, along with demonstrated advanced knowledge of social work theory and practice, including crisis intervention and problem-solving skills. A minimum of two years of social work experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsInterviewsTreatmentDischarge PlanningCare Transition PlansResource UtilizationDocumentationCrisis InterventionCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationAnalytical SkillsCultural CompetenceTeam Working

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker- Home Care at Carilion Clinic a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,635 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Carilion Clinic ranks #15 of 28 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 18% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Carilion Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Roanoke, Virginia
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
Employer funded pension plan
Voluntary 403B
Paid time off
Onsite fitness studios
Wellness center discounts
Childcare discounts
Continued education and training