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Granite VNA
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Medical Social Worker - Home Care | Lakes Region

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31-$45.24/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Specifications

  • Title: Medical Social Worker (MSW)
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8am - 4pm
  • Location: Home Care - Lakes Region (Wolfeboro, Meredith, Laconia areas)
  • Pay: $35.00 - $44.00/hour + Mileage Reimbursement at the Federal Rate

At Granite VNA, New Hampshire’s largest home health and hospice provider, we believe care is most meaningful when it happens at home. Join a mission-driven team that values compassion, collaboration, and helping patients live the life they desire.

As a Medical Social Worker (MSW), you’ll support patients and families through the emotional, social, and practical challenges of illness, recovery, and end-of-life care—all while enjoying the autonomy and flexibility of community-based care.

Why Granite VNA?

  • Compassionate, supportive leadership
  • Flexible, autonomous work with purpose
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary team
  • Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, and generous benefits
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Safe, respectful workplace culture with AVADE and safety training
  • Clothing stipend for Granite VNA apparel
  • Secure AI documentation tools that reduce paperwork and support more patient connection
  • The chance to work where you can enjoy New Hampshire’s fresh air and beautiful scenery

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director, the MSW provides age-appropriate counseling, education, and support to patients and families in the home setting using standard social work practices. This role partners closely with patients, caregivers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and coordinate individualized plans of care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess patient and family needs and develop individualized plans of care
  • Provide counseling, behavioral health interventions, education, and community resource support
  • Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
  • Document patient progress, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with agency standards
  • Conduct hospice information visits for home care patients when requested
  • Support patient and caregiver education and discharge planning
  • Mentor and support new MSW staff and students

Bring your care where it matters most—home. Apply today to join the Granite VNA team.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work from an accredited program (Council on Social Work Education) OR bachelor's degree in social work with at least one year in healthcare care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Care coordinationPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationMentoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker - Home Care | Lakes Region at Granite VNA 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 6,431 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 18% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,431 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$64k–$94kSocial Work median $87k (middle half $59k–$113k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Hampshire40 active6,435 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% remote · 18% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS social worker listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,523 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,431 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Social Worker Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$85k
3
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
23
$115k-130k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · San Jose, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

$95k-$130k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,431 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Granite VNA

Hospitals and Health Care
Concord, New Hampshire
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Dependent Care Spending Account
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance

Living in Wolfeboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$639k
Median resident rent
$1,121/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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