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Elara Caring
Bloomington, Indiana

Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerNo callFull-Time

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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

You have a passion for exceeding the expectations of each patient you serve – and that’s why we are a great match. 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. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: being an outstanding Medical Social Worker.

Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place is the mission that inspires Elara Caring, and that starts with the right people. Currently, we serve over 65,000 patients nationwide, with constant opportunities to have a significant influence in the lives of our patients and their families. This means you have countless ways to make a difference in your role as Medical Social Worker by providing quality care.

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
  • Supportive and collaborative environment
  • 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

  • Licensure subject to state requirements
  • 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 careers.elara.com

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 entire continuum of care by visiting patients in their homes. They are responsible for delivering quality care and making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school and possess a valid state licensure. At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCase managementHealthcare documentationInterpersonal communicationTime managementCrisis interventionPatient advocacy

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 top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,508 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, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs

16
<$90k
4
$90k-105k
2
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,508 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Bloomington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bloomington, IN 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
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Continuing education opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off
Paid holidays