Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$63-$68/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Per Diem Medical Social Worker - Home Health
Visits to be completed weekdays, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW for per diem home care visits, in person servicing patients in Worcester, Auburn, Charlton, Uxbridge and surrounding towns. Prior home care experience is preferred, but not required.
As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.
Call or Text Susan at 339-235-4363 for Immediate Consideration!!
Responsibilities for This Medical Social Worker
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
- Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
- Act as an advocate for both the client and the family, to navigate the patient through the community system.
- Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being and independent living.
Accurately document observations, interventions and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
Qualifications for This Medical Social Worker Include
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) in the State of Massachusetts
Why Choose BAYADA?
BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
- To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here.
- Base Pay: $63.00 - $68.00 per point depending on qualifications
- Call or Text Susan at 339-235-4363 for Immediate Consideration!!
Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader. Apply now for immediate consideration.
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker will conduct home visits to perform clinical evaluations and develop intervention plans for patients. They will also act as an advocate for clients and families while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and possess a valid LCSW or LICSW license in the State of Massachusetts. Prior home care experience is preferred but not required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker at BAYADA Home Health Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,339 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 13% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $131k–$141k | Social Work median $94k (middle half $83k–$94k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$129k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Massachusetts | 227 active | 6,418 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 13% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment260 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,576 in the last 30 days | 1,433 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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