Hospice Social Worker MSW, Full Time

Heartland Hospice • Chadds Ford Township, PA

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About The Position

Heartland Hospice is seeking a full-time Hospice Social Worker (MSW) to provide psychosocial support and guidance to patients and families navigating serious illness, hospice care, and loss. As a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, the social worker helps patients and families access emotional, social, and practical support, with care grounded in dignity and respect. The role involves assessing and addressing emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs; counseling and crisis intervention; resource navigation; family education; and monitoring psychosocial changes to inform care planning. This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits, and state-specific requirements apply where applicable.

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.
• Assess patients’ and families’ emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs and develop care plans.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and practical resource support in alignment with individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members to support patient-family well-being.
• Educate families about 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 patients’ or families’ situations and recommend care plan updates as appropriate.
• Uphold ethical standards and exercise 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.

What This Job Offers

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