Job Description

Medical Social Worker (MSW) – Home Health | San Diego North County
Serving Carlsbad, San Marcos, Oceanside, and Escondido with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

San Diego Home Health

Family Serving Families

At San Diego Home Health, we’re passionate about helping people live healthier, happier lives through compassionate, one-on-one care in the home. We serve patients across San Diego, Temecula, and Riverside Counties, supporting recovery, independence, and comfort where it matters most. With over 25 years of service, we’re a two-time Home Health Care Elite Award winner. Our clinicians choose us for our supportive culture, flexible scheduling, and responsive leadership.

Our clinicians choose San Diego Home Health because of our supportive culture, flexible scheduling, tenured leadership, and genuine sense of family.

What You'll Do

• Assist the health care providers in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient’s health problems to develop and update the plan of care
• Provide and document services in accordance with state, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other applicable regulations and standards and third-party payer guidelines
• Assess patient and family and prepare social histories to augment existing service
• Assess, when appropriate, a patient/family’s financial situation
• Assist patient and family with personal and environmental difficulties that predispose toward illness or interfere with medical care or cope with terminal illness
• Participate in case management, orientation, care conferences, staff meetings, care planning, discharge planning, and in-service programs and acts as a consultant to other agency personnel

Who You Are

• An experienced Medical Social Worker passionate about supporting patients and families in the home setting
• Skilled in building trust and strong relationships with patients, caregivers, and community partners
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team
• Knowledgeable in psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and community resource navigation
• Compassionate, organized, and patient-focused with strong communication skills
• Committed to improving quality of life, supporting care transitions, and helping reduce unnecessary hospitalizations

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)
• At least one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting; home health experience preferred
• Current licensure in the state of practice if required (California: Licensure is not required for non-supervisory MSW roles)
• Knowledge of community resources and care coordination services
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to travel to patient homes within the assigned service area

Schedule Options

We are currently hiring for Full-Time and Per Diem opportunities. Scheduling preferences will be discussed during the interview process to ensure the best fit.

Pay & Perks

• Competitive pay that reflects your experience and expertise
• Full-time benefits (23 days of PTO, medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage) available to full-time associates
• Flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance
• Mileage reimbursement for patient-related travel
• Continuing education and tuition assistance
• Generous referral bonus program
• Oasis Virtual Assistant to streamline documentation
• Supportive, tenured leadership team

Our Mission & Values

Our mission is to achieve quality outcomes through operational excellence, compassionate care, and social responsibility to the communities we serve. We are Family Serving Families, guided by:

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Innovation
• Bias for Action
• Dignity

About San Diego Home Health

San Diego Home Health is a trusted home health provider committed to patient-centered, evidence-based care. Our goal is to help patients live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives — at home.

If you’re looking for a supportive, mission-driven team where your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Home Health company based in California. At Elevate Home Health, we provide the highest level of Home Health Services with exceptional patient outcomes.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Flexible hours,

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