Social Worker MSW - LSW
Optum/UHG · Rosedale, Maryland, United States · US
Clinical Practice
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physician
Demand72
Career growth55
Healthcare fit35
Remote potential15
5-year outlook
Posted annual range is $69,720–$104,580. Over 3–5 years, licensed social workers can progress toward senior, lead, or specialized care-management roles, but compensation growth is typically incremental rather than a steep non-clinical pivot.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- physician
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you already hold an MSW and LMSW/LCSW and want home-health care coordination with a large payer-provider organization. It is not a realistic non-clinical transition for most doctors, nurses, pharmacists, or dentists without social work licensure.
Who should apply
Licensed medical/clinical social workers (LMSW/LCSW), MSW graduates with healthcare experience, and allied-health professionals with social work credentials seeking home-health or care-coordination work.
CV angle
Lead with MSW, LMSW/LCSW, and healthcare social work experience; quantify psychosocial assessments, care plans, discharge/transition coordination, community-resource referrals, interdisciplinary teamwork, risk identification, and documentation. Reframe any home-health or case-management exposure as measurable care-coordination outcomes.
Skills to highlight
- Psychosocial assessment
- Care coordination
- Discharge and transition planning
- Community resource navigation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient and family education
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Clinical documentation
Role summary
Licensed medical social worker in home health providing psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination, community resource linkage, risk assessment, and discharge/transition support for patients and families.
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