Social Worker MSW

Gentiva Hospice • Knoxville, TN

7h

About The Position

The Hospice Social Worker (MSW) is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team and provides psychosocial support to patients and families navigating serious illness, hospice care, and end-of-life experiences. The role includes assessing emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs; developing care plans; delivering counseling and crisis intervention; and connecting patients and families with practical resources. The social worker collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members to support emotional and social well-being, educate families about hospice services and coping, monitor psychosocial changes, and uphold ethical standards and professional judgment.

Gentiva provides compassionate care wherever patients call home. It is a national provider of hospice, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locations 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.
• 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 and plan care based on patients’ and families’ emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs.
• Deliver counseling, crisis intervention, and practical resource support in alignment with each patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Collaborate 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.
• Monitor and document psychosocial changes in patient or family situations and recommend updates to the plan of care 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 for full-time associates.
• Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays for full-time associates.
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care, for full-time associates.
• Education support and tuition assistance for full-time associates.
• Free continuing education units (CEUs) for full-time associates.
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance for full-time associates.
• Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage, for full-time associates.

What This Job Offers

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