LMSW - Hospice Social Worker

Spirit Hospice of Georgia•Calhoun, GA

About The Position

Spirit Hospice is seeking a licensed Social Worker to support hospice patients and their families through challenging and meaningful moments. The Social Worker helps families navigate grief, fear, and paperwork; provides compassion, advocacy, resources, counseling, and a reassuring presence; and works as an equal pillar alongside nurses and chaplains. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to ensure heart-centered care and develops and executes patient-specific care plans. Spirit Hospice describes its culture as locally owned and operated, employee-first, and supportive, with manageable workloads, flexible schedules, open-door leadership, and direct support from leadership.

Requirements

Current Social Work License in the state of Georgia.
Hospice, medical, or mental health experience; applicants without hospice experience should have a calling to hospice.
Strong communication, organizational, and advocacy skills.
Ability to support people with compassion and steadiness.

Responsibilities

Support patients and families through difficult and meaningful moments.
Help families navigate grief, fear, and paperwork.
Advocate for patients and families while promoting love and dignity.
Collaborate with nurses, chaplains, aides, doctors, and volunteers as part of the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Develop and execute patient-specific care plans.
Offer resources, counseling, and a grounding presence.