Medical Social Worker Home Health

Medical Social Worker Home Health Lee Health $27.57 - $35.84 / hr United States, Florida, Fort Myers May 26, 2026

Location:

Home Health Offices:

12801 Westlinks Drive,Fort Myers

FL 33913

(Gateway area)

Department:

Home Health Services at

Lee Health Work Type:

Full Time (80 hours bi-weekly) (Flexible scheduling to meet patient needs) Hybrid role: Visiting patients. Office for meetings when needed.

Shift:

Days, 8:00:00AM to 4:30:00PM, Monday - Friday, Flexible to meet patients and business needs Minimum to

Midpoint Pay Rate:

$27.57 - $35.84 / hour This is a driving role. Covers the Lee County area (shared by two MSWs) Hiring incentives up to $ 5,000 (for qualifying applicants) Join us and be valued as a person, not just an employee, within a culture built on teamwork, empowerment, and continuous improvement. We have created something truly exceptional in Southwest Florida, with careers for compassionate health care professionals eager to realize their full potential across a diversity of opportunities throughout our health system. Come be recognized for your personal contributions with your new work family at Lee Health and let our growth be the catalyst for your success. Summary Responsible for the delivery of services to the Healthy Start client population as outlined in the Healthy Start guidelines. The Healthy Start Social Worker facilitates services across a continuum through collaboration with community resources, the Healthy Start team, and other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient delivery of Healthy Start services and the achievement of desired client outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Uses knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the delivery of services rendered. Contributes to the success of the Healthy Start team through excellence in customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes of said services. Teamwork, flexibility and professionalism, while important in all functions of the System, are central to the success of the Healthy Start /Home Health Team, and are expected in this role. Duties will include participation in events sponsored by Healthy Start, as well as covering team member PTO, requested office tasks, and traveling outside normal work area regions to meet the needs of our client caseload and the needs of the organization.

Scope of Duties:

Counseling the client and family in meeting related needs. Initiating appropriate preventive procedures Coordination of services Referral to other services as needed Informing the physician and other staff of changes in the client's needs (Healthy start) Supervising paraprofessionals providing services Participating in in-service programs

Requirements Education:

Masters Degree in Social Work required.

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year of social work experience in medical or healthcare setting.

Certification:

N/A License:

N/A Other:

Strong interpersonal/communication skills and organized work habits required. must possess the ability to effectively negotiate computerized documentation.

US:

FL:

Fort Myers