Hospice Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW)
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Why Brighton
At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice, we're more than a hospice provider—we're a compassionate team on a mission to change the expectation of hospice care in our communities. Our rapid growth is driven by one simple belief: exceptional patient care starts by investing in our people.
We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)-certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!
Benefits
- PTO (but spell out for your site and this role)
- Monthly bonus opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement
- Medical, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP
- 401k plan with employer match and immediate 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
- Minimal to no on-call obligations
- Ongoing opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
- Details
Brighton/Suncrest is dedicated to providing exceptional care and service through a compassionate, supportive team that values communication, integrity, teamwork, and continuous growth.
Our Hospice Social Workers provide compassionate psychosocial support to patients, families, referring source and team members as they navigate the emotional, social, and practical challenges of serious illness and end-of-life care. You will serve as an advocate, resource, and trusted member of the interdisciplinary hospice team, helping patients and families receive the support they need throughout their hospice journey.
Qualifications
Social Work degree that complies with CHAP and state of residence regulations.
Assess patients’ and families’ psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and socioeconomic needs and incorporate findings into the individualized plan of care.
Counsel patients and families while providing emotional support, crisis intervention, and guidance as they navigate illness, loss, grief, and significant life transitions.
Educate patients and families about available community resources and connect them with appropriate programs, services, and support.
Advocate for patients and families to identify barriers to care and the hospice team to develop appropriate solutions to ensure their needs, preferences, values, and goals are heard and addressed.
Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and collaborate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, aides, facility staff, and other members of the care team.
Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely documentation in accordance with hospice standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychosocial support to hospice patients and their families while navigating end-of-life challenges. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) at Brighton Hospice a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,942 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Social Worker Career Context
In Georgia, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (25 salary observations; 76 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,745 salary observations; 3,750 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,942 active roles in this specialty
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