Social Worker MSW

Emerald Coast Hospice • Milton, FL

3d

About The Position

The Hospice Social Worker (MSW) provides psychosocial support to patients and families navigating serious illness, hospice care, grief, and loss. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, the social worker assesses emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs and develops care plans that support the patient-family unit with dignity and peace of mind. The role includes counseling, crisis intervention, practical resource support, education, community referrals, and ongoing documentation of psychosocial changes. The social worker collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members, and applies 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 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.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members to support emotional and social 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 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 insurance, for full-time associates.

What This Job Offers

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