Medical Social Worker - Home Care | Lakes Region
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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,431 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $64k–$94k | Social Work median $87k (middle half $59k–$113k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | New Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New Hampshire | 40 active | 6,435 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% remote · 18% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 2,523 in the last 30 days | 1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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.
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