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San Francisco, California

Medical Social Worker - Home Health (San Francisco County)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

About OPO Health:

OPO is a leading home health provider. Our team is made up of industry experts with decades of experienced in home health, hospice and senior care. We are committed to clinical excellence, cultural humility, and a strong partnerships with healthcare systems and community organizations. Our mission is to improve lives by bringing quality healthcare into the homes of those who need it most.

Job Description Summary

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient's illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
  • Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluations findings.
  • Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
  • Providers information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
  • Serves as a liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
  • Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.

Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel to support patient care.

Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.

  • Participates in in-service education programs.
  • Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conference as required.
  • Assist physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
  • Participates in discharge planning.
  • Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Director/Supervisor.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilites performed by the incumbents of this job. This incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those state in this description.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

Graduate of a bachelor's program in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. May have a Master's or Doctoral Degree in Social Work.

  • Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  • Minimum of one year experience in health care.
  • Experience in Home Health care required.
  • Demonstrate good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Why Join Us?

  • Opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders in healthcare
  • Supportive team culture with training and career growth opportunities
  • Meaningful mission-driven work that makes a difference every day

Ready to grow your career and make an impact? Apply now and help us continue to lead the way in exceptional home health care.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

OPO Health is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and drives innovation in the care we provide.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker implements standards of care by assessing the psychosocial status of patients related to their illness and environment, communicating findings, and developing intervention plans. Responsibilities also include maintaining clinical records, providing information to patients/families, serving as a liaison, and participating in the total plan of care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentSocial Work PlanningClinical Record KeepingInteragency CollaborationPatient Care Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker - Home Health (San Francisco County) at OPO Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,558 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (958 salary observations; 1,791 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,745 salary observations; 20,973 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 42 employers

20
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
13
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$53.36-$74.7/hr
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

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

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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