Hospice Social Worker MSW, Full Time

Heartland Hospice•Chadds Ford, PA

About The Position

Heartland Hospice, part of Gentiva, is seeking a full-time Hospice Social Worker (MSW) to provide psychosocial support to patients and families navigating serious illness, hospice care, and loss. As a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, the social worker helps ensure patients and families receive emotional, social, and practical guidance and resources throughout the hospice journey, supporting dignity and peace of mind. The role provides assessments and care planning based on patients’ and families’ emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs. It includes counseling, crisis intervention, resource support, family education, community referrals, and monitoring and documenting psychosocial changes. The social worker collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members, while exercising professional judgment and upholding ethical standards in end-of-life care. Heartland Hospice is part of a national organization providing hospice, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management. The company describes a collaborative environment where achievements are recognized and kindness is celebrated.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
Current licensure as required by the state of employment.
At least 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 in emotionally intense situations.
Strong communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and respect for diverse family systems.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Competitive pay.
401(k) with company match.
Career advancement opportunities.
National and local recognition programs.
Teammate Assistance Fund.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program.
Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays.
Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care.
Education support and tuition assistance.
Free continuing education units (CEUs).
Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage.