Medical Social Worker

Location
San Diego, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
$80 – $120

About this role

Medical Social Worker (MSW) – PRN

📍 San Diego County, CA
🚗 Field-Based – Travel Required
🕒 PRN / Per Diem Only
💰 High Per-Visit Rate or Hourly Compensation Available


🚨 REQUIRED — PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
  • Active, FULL and unrestricted social work license
  • LIMITED, TEMPORARY, ASSOCIATE, PROVISIONAL, OR RESTRICTED LICENSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Reliable personal vehicle
  • Current auto insurance with your name listed on the policy

⚠️ LICENSURE REQUIREMENT IS MANDATORY

Applicants must currently hold a full, active, unrestricted social work license.

If your license is limited, associate-level, temporary, provisional, or otherwise restricted, you will not qualify for this position.


💼 About the Position

Guardian Angel Home Care is seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our San Diego home health team on a PRN / Per Diem basis.

This position is ideal for an experienced social worker looking for flexibility, supplemental income, and strong compensation without a full-time commitment.

We offer:

  • Competitive high per-visit rates
  • Hourly compensation options may also be available
  • Flexible PRN scheduling
  • Ability to accept visits based on availability
  • Opportunity for additional assignments as patient census grows

❤️ What You’ll Do

  • Complete psychosocial assessments
  • Evaluate patient and family needs
  • Provide counseling and emotional support
  • Connect patients with community resources and support programs
  • Assist with financial, transportation, housing, and long-term care resources
  • Support patients and families with adjustment to illness or disability
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care planning
  • Coordinate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and other clinical staff
  • Document visits and interventions accurately and timely
  • Travel to patients’ homes throughout the assigned service area

✅ What We’re Looking For

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) — REQUIRED
  • Full, active, unrestricted social work license — REQUIRED
  • Limited licenses will not be accepted
  • Home health, hospice, hospital, rehabilitation, or community-based experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of community resources
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Ability to work independently in patients’ homes
  • Reliable, compassionate, and professional

🚗 Transportation Requirements

This is a field-based PRN home health position.

You must have:

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Reliable personal vehicle
  • Current auto insurance
  • Your name listed on the insurance policy

💰 Compensation

  • High per-visit compensation
  • Hourly compensation may be offered depending on assignment
  • PRN / Per Diem scheduling
  • Flexible availability
  • Additional patient assignments may be available based on census and coverage needs

📍 Work Location

Patients’ homes throughout San Diego County, California

Travel between patient locations is required.


📩 Apply Today

We are currently seeking an experienced PRN Medical Social Worker for our San Diego home health team.

BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE CONFIRM:

✅ I have an MSW
✅ I hold a FULL, ACTIVE, UNRESTRICTED social work license
✅ My license is NOT limited, temporary, associate, provisional, or restricted
✅ I have a valid driver’s license
✅ I have a reliable vehicle
✅ I have current auto insurance with my name listed on the policy

This is a PRN / Per Diem position only.

If you are looking for flexible supplemental work with strong per-visit or hourly compensation, we encourage you to apply.

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Top Benefits

  • Competitive per-visit rates
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Supplemental income