Medical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$80-$120/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Medical Social Worker (MSW) – PRN
- Field-Based – Travel Required
- PRN / Per Diem Only
- High Per-Visit Rate or Hourly Compensation Available
Required — Please Read Before Applying
YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Active, FULL and unrestricted social work license
- LIMITED, TEMPORARY, ASSOCIATE, PROVISIONAL, OR RESTRICTED LICENSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
- Valid driver’s license
- Reliable personal vehicle
- Current auto insurance with your name listed on the policy
Licensure Requirement Is Mandatory
Applicants must currently hold a full, active, unrestricted social work license.
If your license is limited, associate-level, temporary, provisional, or otherwise restricted, you will not qualify for this position.
About the Position
Guardian Angel Home Care is seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our home health team on a PRN / Per Diem basis.
This position is ideal for an experienced social worker looking for flexibility, supplemental income, and strong compensation without a full-time commitment.
We Offer
- Competitive high per-visit rates
- Hourly compensation options may also be available
- Flexible PRN scheduling
- Ability to accept visits based on availability
- Opportunity for additional assignments as patient census grows
What You’LL Do
- Complete psychosocial assessments
- Evaluate patient and family needs
- Provide counseling and emotional support
- Connect patients with community resources and support programs
- Assist with financial, transportation, housing, and long-term care resources
- Support patients and families with adjustment to illness or disability
- Participate in interdisciplinary care planning
- Coordinate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and other clinical staff
- Document visits and interventions accurately and timely
- Travel to patients’ homes throughout the assigned service area
What We’RE Looking For
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) — REQUIRED
- Full, active, unrestricted social work license — REQUIRED
- Limited licenses will not be accepted
- Home health, hospice, hospital, rehabilitation, or community-based experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of community resources
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently in patients’ homes
- Reliable, compassionate, and professional
Transportation Requirements
This is a field-based PRN home health position.
You must have:
- Valid driver’s license
- Reliable personal vehicle
- Current auto insurance
- Your name listed on the insurance policy
Compensation
- High per-visit compensation
- Hourly compensation may be offered depending on assignment
- PRN / Per Diem scheduling
- Flexible availability
- Additional patient assignments may be available based on census and coverage needs
WORK LOCATION: Patients’ homes throughout our service area.
Travel between patient locations is required.
We are currently seeking an experienced PRN Medical Social Worker for our home health team.
Before Applying, Please Confirm
- I have an MSW
- I hold a FULL, ACTIVE, UNRESTRICTED social work license
- My license is NOT limited, temporary, associate, provisional, or restricted
- I have a valid driver’s license
- I have a reliable vehicle
- I have current auto insurance with my name listed on the policy
This is a PRN / Per Diem position only.
If you are looking for flexible supplemental work with strong per-visit or hourly compensation, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct psychosocial assessments, evaluate patient and family needs, provide counseling and emotional support, and connect patients with community and practical resources. Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary clinical team, document visits and interventions, and travel to patients’ homes.
Requirements
A Master’s degree in Social Work and a full, active, unrestricted social work license are required; limited, temporary, associate, provisional, or restricted licenses are not accepted. Applicants must also have a valid driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and current auto insurance listing their name; relevant healthcare or community-based experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Guardian Angel Home Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 54 active listings.
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (993 salary observations; 1,844 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,918 salary observations; 21,522 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| California vs national | $96k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)993 state / 6,918 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$188k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 704 active | 6,565 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 28% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Guardian Angel Home Care | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index54 active listings |
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