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Good Shepherd Community Care
Newton, Massachusetts

Hospice Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$85k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Main Office - Newton, MA
  • Salary Range: $65000.00 - $85000.00Salary/year, Hospice Social Worker Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Hospice Social Worker to join its expanding counseling services team. Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patient’s private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. Job Responsibilities: The social worker is an integral part of an interdisciplinary hospice team responsible for providing comprehensive psychosocial care to patients and families at the end of life. Makes home visits, facilitates referrals and admissions to services and provides counseling support during the bereavement period.

Schedule And

  • Weekly Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Education, Skills and Experience: MSW required, LICSW preferred Sensitivity and understanding of end-of-life issues Psychosocial assessment and treatment expertise Experience/skills in utilizing spirituality/religion practices in end-of-life work preferred Excellent organizational and time management skills Clear communication Ability to contribute as part of a collaborative team Good Shepherd

Benefits

Package offers: Competitive salary Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure 12 paid holidays Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date Life insurance 403(b) with company match Flexible Spending Account Short and Long Term Disability Employee Assistance Program Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

  • Pay Range: $65,000-$85,000: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills, and can exceed the starting range
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Employment Type: Full Time Job Functions: Healthcare Provider

About Us

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice.

After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations.

We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The hospice social worker provides comprehensive psychosocial care to patients and families at the end of life as part of an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include conducting home visits, facilitating service referrals, and providing counseling support during the bereavement period.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, with LICSW preferred. The role requires expertise in psychosocial assessment, end-of-life issues, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

End-of-life careCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationOrganizational skillsBereavement support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Social Worker at Good Shepherd Community Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$65k–$85kSocial Work median $76k (middle half $68k–$98k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Massachusetts216 active6,425 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts social worker listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment249 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,507 in the last 30 days1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Good Shepherd Community Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Newton, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
403(b) with company match
Flexible Spending Account
Short and Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.27M≈ 19.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,358/mo≈ 62% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.