Home Hospice Social Worker (MSW)

Social WorkerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $100,000

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Full-Time Hospice Social Worker (MSW) for a very flexible Monday–Friday position in the hospice home health setting. This is a field-based role where you’ll work one-on-one with patients and families, helping provide emotional support, community resources, and compassionate end-of-life care.

If you are looking for a meaningful position with flexibility, supportive leadership, and strong benefits, we would love to speak with you.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform psychosocial assessments for hospice patients and families/caregivers in a timely manner
  • Help ensure patient and family needs are addressed within the plan of care
  • Provide counseling and emotional support related to stress, coping difficulties, grief, and end-of-life care
  • Coordinate community resources and assist with applications for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Hospice, and Medicaid Waiver programs
  • Serve as a liaison between patients/families and community agencies

Maintain Accurate and Timely Documentation

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team to provide exceptional patient care and customer service

Pay & Benefits

  • Very generous compensation
  • Yearly merit increases
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off — Over 4 weeks per year!
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Employer-paid life insurance up to $100,000
  • Company phone provided
  • Paid mileage reimbursement
  • Continuing education benefit
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount programs
  • Home & Auto Insurance Discounts
  • LegalShield Legal Coverage & Identity Theft Protection
  • MetLife Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Coverage
  • Electronic charting

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work required
  • Current New Mexico Social Work License required (LMSW or LCSW)
  • Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required

To Apply, Please Include Answers to the Following

1. This is a full-time position. Are you willing and able to work full-time?

2. What days and times are you available for an in-person interview?

3. Before interviewing, the manager is requesting to know your specific salary range expectation?

4. Why are you interested in working in the hospice setting?

5. If a patient began exhibiting a new symptom, would you first consider whether it could be related to medication side effects before requesting an additional medication?

6. Do you have a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree?

7. Do you currently hold a New Mexico LMSW or LCSW license?

8. What is your best email address for follow-up?

Key Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial assessments and provide emotional support and counseling to hospice patients and their families. Coordinate community resources and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive end-of-life care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Grief CounselingCommunity Resource CoordinationCase ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Hospice Social Worker (MSW) at Pinnacle Rehab Staffing a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About Pinnacle Rehab Staffing

Home Health Care Services
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
HSA with employer match
FSA
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Over 4 weeks PTO
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability