Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health - PRN

VitalCaring Group•The Woodlands, TX

22h•Remote

About The Position

Join VitalCaring – Where Your Passion Changes Lives! Are you looking for a career where compassion meets purpose? At VitalCaring, we’re more than a home health and hospice provider—we’re a family that supports, inspires, and uplifts both our patients and our team members. Founded in 2021, VitalCaring has grown into a leading provider of home health and hospice services, with over 100 locations across the country. We are committed to fostering a culture of support, growth, and excellence for our team that is the backbone of how we ensure we deliver exceptional patient care. At VitalCaring, our team members transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring. As a Hospice Social Worker, you will support patients and families facing terminal illness by providing emotional support, resource coordination, crisis intervention, and compassionate guidance. Working in alignment with our values—trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called—you will help ensure every encounter is meaningful and centered on dignity, comfort, and holistic care.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).
Ability to work tactfully with patients, families, and the community.
If performing home visits: must be a licensed driver with an insured, reliable automobile.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.

Nice To Haves

One year of social work experience in a hospice setting preferred; strong understanding of hospice philosophy and end-of-life issues.

Responsibilities

Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the terminal diagnosis and home environment; communicate findings to the RN and interdisciplinary group.
Conduct social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver capacity, communication patterns, and risks such as suicide, neglect, or abuse.
Provide counseling to patients and families experiencing stress, grief, and coping challenges; offer crisis intervention when needed.
Assess and educate the interdisciplinary team on cultural factors influencing care, including communication norms, family dynamics, space, traditions, and taboos.
Educate and assist patients and families in completing advance directives.
Provide information, guidance, and referrals for practical and environmental needs, including community resources, financial supports, legal considerations, and environmental challenges affecting care.
Maintain and develop relationships with public and private community agencies to expand resource options.
Assist patients and families with funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and health care decisions.
Participate in developing individualized plans of care, involving the patient and family in decision-making.
Attend interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to help the team understand the psychosocial impacts of terminal illness.
Assist physicians and team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors that influence patient health, comfort, and coping.
Maintain accurate clinical and progress notes for all patients receiving social work services.
Serve as a liaison between patients/families and community agencies to ensure seamless support and care coordination.
Actively participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Branch Director.