Social Worker MSW

Gentiva Hospice • Blackman Charter Township, MI

6d

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 hospice care. The role involves assessing emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs; developing care plans; and offering counseling, crisis intervention, and practical resource support in alignment with each patient’s individualized plan of care. The social worker collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members to support the emotional and social well-being of the patient-family unit.

The position also includes educating families about hospice services, advance care planning, grief, and coping strategies; assisting with long-term planning, community referrals, and resource navigation; monitoring and documenting psychosocial changes; and recommending updates to the plan of care when appropriate. The role requires ethical standards and professional judgment in end-of-life care.

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 according to 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.
• 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 on 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 employees.
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care, for full-time employees.
• Education support and tuition assistance for full-time employees.
• Free continuing education units (CEUs) for full-time employees.
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance for full-time employees.
• Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage, for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time