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Elara Caring
Bridgeton, Missouri

Medical Social Worker

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

Partnering with Elara Caring, a Medical Social Worker provides patient care across the entire continuum of care. The Medical Social Worker for our Service Line service line make a meaningful impact, caring for patients wherever it is they call home.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need clinicians with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work autonomy and flexible schedules
  • 1:1 patient care equals real rewarding interaction each day
  • Supportive and collaborative interdisciplinary team
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance

What is Required?

Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in social work from a social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education

  • Current state license as a Social Worker
  • 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Social work skills as defined as generally social work standards
  • 50% travel required
  • Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker provides patient care across the continuum of care by visiting patients in their homes. They work within an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate support and clinical services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in social work and possess a current state license. A minimum of one year of healthcare social work experience and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementDocumentationCommunicationTime management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker at Elara Caring a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,967 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 27 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
45% this job
Loan repayment
32%
Sign-on bonus
23%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

  • No call

Living in Bridgeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Median resident rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Work autonomy and flexible schedules
1:1 patient care
Supportive interdisciplinary team
Competitive compensation package
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Continuing education opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(K) with employer match