Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health

Interim HealthCare Inc.

📍Lexington, MA
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health

Company

Interim HealthCare Inc.

Location

Lexington, MA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416616114

Job Description

Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Lexington, MA

Please apply if you are within 25miles

Discover a new lane in social work that brings hope to patients enduring difficult health issues. As a Home Health MSW for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll visit patients and families in their homes and connect them to the resources, counseling and support they need to rise above their challenges and live their best.

Interim HealthCare®, the nation’s first home care company, is looking for Home Health MSWs to join our team. It’s an opportunity to advocate for others in meaningful ways that improve their lives and bring strength amid their struggles. If that resonates with your heart, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Medical Social Workers enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • $50-$70 per Visit plus Mileage paid Per diem/ PRN position

  • 1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes

  • Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance

  • Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs

  • Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University

  • Part time with 401K matching, sick time accrued

As a Home Health Medical Social Worker, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide home-based social services to patients dealing with depression, anxiety, poor nutrition or a lack of resources that make managing their injury or disease difficult

  • Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT, OT or SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and individual goals

  • Monitor a patient’s psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs

  • Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient is moving toward goals

  • Provide counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention and advocacy

  • Consult with family and caregivers on patient’s plan of care and how to help them progress

A few must-haves for Home Health Medical Social Workers:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work and active MSW license in Massachusetts

  • Minimum of one years of social work experience, ideally in home healthcare

  • CPR certification

  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations

  • Strong interpersonal skills, good communicator, empathetic, compassionate and resourceful

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Medical Social Workers (MSWs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates social workers, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of MSWs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the home-based, social services they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach conducting a psychosocial assessment for a home health patient, and what specific social or emotional needs are you looking to identify?
  • 2.Can you explain your understanding of the state and federal home health regulations that govern MSW practice, particularly regarding patient documentation and care planning?
  • 3.When working with an interdisciplinary home health team—including RNs, PTs, and CNAs—how do you ensure your social work interventions align and integrate with the overall plan of care?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you helped a patient who was dealing with severe anxiety or depression that was making it difficult for them to manage their medical condition at home.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to advocate for a patient's social or emotional needs when the rest of the care team was focused primarily on their physical recovery.
  • 3.Give an example of how you have educated and consulted with a patient's family or caregivers to help them understand and support the patient's plan of care.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You arrive at a patient's home for a scheduled assessment and discover they are experiencing an acute crisis, such as expressing intent to harm themselves due to their medical condition. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are assigned a per diem/PRN case with a patient who has poor nutrition and lacks financial resources to afford their prescribed medications. They live alone and have no family support. What steps do you take to connect them with the necessary resources?

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Medical Social WorkerMSWHome HealthPsychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionCare Plan CoordinationCommunity ResourcesPatient AdvocacyInterdisciplinary TeamMassachusetts LicenseCPR CertifiedCounseling

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