Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

Agency: Beaumont Home Health and Hospice

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Territory: Warren, Center Line, Hazel Park, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Fraser, Saint Clair Shores, Roseville, Grosse Pointe, Harper Woods, Eastpointe, Mt Clemens, Harrison Township, Clinton Township.

How You'll Make a Difference

As a Medical Social Worker (MSW) the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our patients. Our clinical teams give our patients the greatest gift – the ability to spend enhanced quality time with their loved ones in their preferred environment.

Care and compassion are at the heart of what you'll do as a Medical Social Worker. You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on providing compassionate quality care and producing positive outcomes for your patient population.

Interacting with patients' families while caring for your patients and experiencing the rewarding privilege to be part of every step of their recovery journey.

What We Offer

  • We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives.
  • We've launched a new guaranteed base salary plus a generous, uncapped bonus structure which is designed to reward excellence, encourage growth, and recognize the incredible impact our Clinicians make every day.
  • We pay mileage and have additional bonus opportunities.
  • Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions.
  • Our benefits package is also competitive in the market.
  • We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you.

Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program.

How You'll Work

You'll provide patients with access to community resources and ensure that the patients’ medical, emotional and safety needs are met.

  • You'll provide comprehensive skilled services as ordered by the attending physician.
  • You will educate patients and their family members and ensures the safety of the patient.

Major Areas of Responsibility

Plan of Care: Participate in the development of the Plan of Care and Conduct assessments of the patients’ needs and identifies any barriers. Observe, record, and report patient reactions or changes to appropriate agency staff.

Patient Outcomes: Connect patients and family to community resources. Assists with patient financial aid applications and long-range planning.

  • Family Educator/Advocate: Counsel the patient and family related to coping, changes and grief.
  • Policies: Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
  • Rules and Regulations: Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
  • Operations: Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

HARD & SOFT Skills

  • Compassionate communicator with a positive attitude.
  • Patience is a virtue when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
  • Attention to detail is critical, as is being observant and following directions.

Requirements

Medical Social Worker with a current license in the state of employment. Limited licenses are not acceptable.

  • Master’s degree of Social Work required.
  • Minimum one-year experience as a MSW in an acute care setting.
  • Home care experience preferred.
  • Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver.
  • Capable of all physical demands.
  • We are proud to be part of the Alternate Solutions Health Network family.

We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work. Apply today!

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker provides skilled services to patients by assessing their needs, connecting them with community resources, and ensuring their medical, emotional, and safety requirements are met. They also participate in the development of care plans and provide counseling to patients and families regarding coping and grief.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case managementPatient assessmentCrisis interventionCare planningPatient educationAdvocacyGrief counselingCommunity resource coordinationInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunicationClinical observation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker at Alternate Solutions Health Network 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 6,558 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, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% 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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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About Alternate Solutions Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Kettering, Ohio
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
401k
Company-paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Mileage reimbursement