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Interim HealthCare of Lexington, MA
Lexington, Massachusetts

Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$70/visit

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Middlesex County

Discover a new lane in social work that brings hope to patients enduring difficult health issues. As a Home Health MSW for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll visit patients and families in their homes and connect them to the resources, counseling and support they need to rise above their challenges and live their best.

Interim HealthCare®, the nation’s first home care company, is looking for Home Health MSWs to join our team. It’s an opportunity to advocate for others in meaningful ways that improve their lives and bring strength amid their struggles. If that resonates with your heart, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Medical Social Workers enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • $50-$70 per Visit plus Mileage paid
  • 1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
  • Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
  • Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
  • Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
  • Part time with 401K matching, sick time accrued

As a Home Health Medical Social Worker, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide home-based social services to patients dealing with depression, anxiety, poor nutrition or a lack of resources that make managing their injury or disease difficult
  • Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT, OT or SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and individual goals
  • Monitor a patient’s psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs
  • Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient is moving toward goals
  • Provide counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention and advocacy
  • Consult with family and caregivers on patient’s plan of care and how to help them progress

A few must-haves for Home Health Medical Social Workers:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work and active MSW license in Massachusetts
  • Minimum of one years of social work experience, ideally in home healthcare
  • CPR certification
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Strong interpersonal skills, good communicator, empathetic, compassionate and resourceful

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Medical Social Workers (MSWs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates social workers, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of MSWs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the home-based, social services they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker will provide home-based social services, including counseling, resource planning, crisis intervention, and advocacy, to patients managing difficult health issues. This role involves monitoring psychosocial conditions, conducting assessments, documenting progress, and consulting with the home health team and caregivers regarding the patient's plan of care.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work and hold an active MSW license in Massachusetts, along with a minimum of one year of social work experience, preferably in home healthcare. Required qualifications also include CPR certification and knowledge of state and federal home health regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDocumentationCommunicationEmpathyCompassionResourcefulnessHome Health Regulations Knowledge

Social Worker Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
18% this job
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.26M
Typical market rent
$3,902/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Interim HealthCare of Lexington, MA

Benefits & Perks

Mileage paid
1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios
Flexible assignments
Online training
CEUs
Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
401K matching
Sick time accrued