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Ascend Health Utah
Preston, Idaho

MSW - Medical Social Worker

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Job Description

Medical Social Worker (MSW) – PRN

Ascend Home Health & Hospice | Southern Idaho

Preston

  • Malad
  • Soda Springs

Make a Difference in the Lives of Others

Ascend Home Health & Hospice is looking for a compassionate and caring PRN Medical Social Worker (MSW) to support patients and families throughout Southern Idaho, including Preston, Malad, Soda Springs, and surrounding communities.

Our team is dedicated to providing personalized care and support that helps patients remain comfortable and maintain the best possible quality of life in their homes.

Position Overview

The Medical Social Worker provides social services to home health and hospice patients and their families, helping them navigate emotional, social, financial, and community resource needs throughout their care journey.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients' social, emotional, environmental, and support needs.
  • Provide counseling, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families.
  • Assist patients and families with accessing community resources and support services.
  • Help patients and families navigate care transitions, advance care planning, and end-of-life concerns as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with nurses, therapists, providers, and other members of the care team to support patient needs.
  • Complete required assessments, care plans, and documentation in a timely manner.

Advocate for patients and help connect them with resources that support their safety, independence, and well-being.

Qualifications

  • Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.
  • Current licensure or credentials required for the position in Idaho.
  • Experience in healthcare, home health, hospice, or medical social work preferred.
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Compassionate, professional, and able to work independently.
  • Reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout the service area.

Position Details

  • Position: PRN (as needed)
  • Location: Southern Idaho
  • Service Area: Preston, Malad, Soda Springs, and surrounding communities
  • Schedule: Flexible, based on patient and agency needs

Why Join Ascend?

At Ascend, our values are Serve, Lift, and Unite. We believe in caring for the whole person and supporting patients and families through some of life's most challenging moments.

If you're passionate about helping others and want to make a meaningful difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and join the Ascend team!

Employment is contingent upon the results of a mandatory background screening and proof of licensure when applicable.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case managementPatient assessmentCommunity resource coordinationEnd-of-life careInterdisciplinary collaborationCompassionProfessionalism

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 28 employers

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<$75k
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$75k-100k
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$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
7%

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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 6,562 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Preston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Median resident rent
$811/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Logan, UT-ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
PRN (As Needed)