Hospice Social Worker- Lincoln

Hillcrest Health • Lincoln, NE

14d • Remote

About The Position

Hospice care is about more than managing a diagnosis. It’s about supporting the whole person—and the people who love them. Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate, experienced, and relationship-focused Hospice Social Worker to join our Hillcrest Hospice team. In this role, you’ll help patients and families navigate the emotional, social, practical, and financial challenges that can come with serious illness and end-of-life care. Whether you’re helping a family understand their options, connecting them with resources, advocating for a patient’s wishes, or simply being present during a difficult moment, your work will make a meaningful difference. At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Hospice Social Worker, you’ll help ensure patients and families feel heard, supported, and cared for throughout their hospice journey. As a Hospice Social Worker, you’ll be an essential member of our interdisciplinary hospice team, providing psychosocial support, education, advocacy, care planning, and resource coordination for patients and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Social Work program required.
• At least two years of experience in Social Work, Case Management, or a related field.
• At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting required for candidates with a BSW.
• Strong psychosocial assessment, care-planning, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to navigate grief, loss, difficult decisions, and emotionally sensitive conversations with compassion and professionalism.
• Knowledge of community resources and experience connecting individuals and families with appropriate support.
• Strong organization, documentation, and follow-through.
• Ability to work independently in the community while remaining closely connected to the interdisciplinary team.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and required automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred.
• Hospice or home care social work experience preferred.
• CMSW and/or LMPH preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing psychosocial support, education, advocacy, care planning, and resource coordination for patients and families.
• Helping patients and families navigate the emotional, social, practical, and financial challenges that can come with serious illness and end-of-life care.
• Helping a family understand their options.
• Connecting families with resources.
• Advocating for a patient’s wishes.
• Being present during a difficult moment.
• Ensuring patients and families feel heard, supported, and cared for throughout their hospice journey.
• Navigating sensitive conversations.
• Helping families through uncertainty.
• Balancing emotional support with practical problem-solving and resource coordination.
• Providing individualized care that honors each patient and family.
• Managing work in the community.
• Collaborating with a team when situations are complex, needs change, or families need additional support.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Multiple health insurance plan options for eligible team members.
• Vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, continuing education, certification support, and career-development opportunities.
• Dayforce Wallet, giving you flexibility in when you get paid.
• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative interdisciplinary hospice team.
• Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven healthcare organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level