Social Worker MSW

Gentiva Hospice • Pensacola, FL

7d

About The Position

The Hospice Social Worker (MSW) is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, providing psychosocial support to patients and families navigating serious illness, hospice care, grief, and loss. The role supports whole-person care by addressing emotional, social, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs, helping patients and families navigate the hospice journey with dignity and peace of mind.

The Social Worker conducts assessments and care planning, provides counseling and crisis intervention, connects patients and families with practical resources, and educates them about hospice services, advance care planning, grief, and coping strategies. The role collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members; monitors and documents psychosocial changes; and recommends care-plan updates as appropriate. The Social Worker is expected to uphold ethical standards and professional judgment in end-of-life care.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits and, where applicable, state-specific requirements. The role is with Gentiva Hospice, part of a national care organization with nearly 600 locations and clinicians across 38 states.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Current licensure as required by the state of employment.
• Minimum of 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 and plan care based on patients’ and families’ emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs.
• Provide 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 about hospice services, advance care planning, grief, and coping strategies.
• Assist with long-term planning, community referrals, and resource navigation as 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 for full-time associates.
• 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