Social Worker MSW

About This Role

Join our team as a Hospice Social Worker (MSW) to provide psychosocial support to patients and families navigating serious illness and loss. Guide individuals through the hospice journey with dignity and peace of mind by offering counseling, crisis intervention, and resource support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the psychosocial support expert on the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide assessments and care planning based on emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs
• Deliver counseling, crisis intervention, and practical resource support
• Work closely with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and chaplains to support emotional and social well-being
• Educate families on hospice services, advance care planning, grief, and coping strategies
• Assist with long-term planning, community referrals, and resource navigation
• Monitor and document psychosocial changes in the patient or family situation
• Uphold ethical standards and professional judgment in end-of-life care

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
• Current licensure as required by the state of employment
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare or hospice setting
• Knowledge of the psychosocial dynamics of illness, grief, loss, and end-of-life care
• Ability to provide empathetic support and maintain boundaries
• Strong communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and respect for diverse family systems

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare or hospice setting

Nice to Have

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Social Worker in hospice or healthcare
• Experience supporting terminally ill patients and their families
• Advanced grief counseling or palliative care training
• Bilingual skills

Benefits