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Trinity Health
Livonia, Michigan

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - PRN

Social WorkerPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Description: Position Purpose Trinity Health at Home is seeking a compassionate and skilled Medical Social Worker (PRN) to provide consultation, assessment, and support services to homebound patients and their families.

In this role, you will help address complex social and emotional challenges that may impact a patient’s ability to manage their medical condition, promoting improved health outcomes, independence, and quality of life. What You Will Do Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients and caregivers.

Develop and implement individualized, person-centered plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team. Identify social, emotional, environmental, and financial barriers to care and connect patients with appropriate community resources.

Provide counseling and support to patients and families experiencing complex social or emotional distress. Assist patients and caregivers in understanding and following medical recommendations. Collaborate with physicians and healthcare professionals to address factors impacting patient health and well-being.

Continually evaluate patient needs and modify care plans as appropriate. Participate in care conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings. Demonstrate Trinity Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values through every patient interaction.

Minimum

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program. Current Social Work license as required by state regulations. Current CPR certification. Minimum of two (2) years of social work experience in a healthcare setting. Ability to provide services to acutely and chronically ill patients. Strong communication, assessment, and critical thinking skills. Commitment to patient confidentiality and professional ethics.

About Trinity Health At Home

Trinity Health At Home is a leading provider of home-based care, rooted in a mission to serve with compassion and excellence.

As part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems in the U.S., we are committed to holistic, person-centered care that supports healing and independence Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans for homebound patients and their families. Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to identify and remove barriers to care while providing emotional support and counseling.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program and a current state social work license. Candidates must have at least two years of healthcare social work experience and a current CPR certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentCare PlanningCrisis InterventionCase ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyCommunity Resource Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker (MSW) - PRN at Trinity Health 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 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Livonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$311k
Typical market rent
$1,748/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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