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Mckinney, Texas

Hospice Master Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW) - Full-Time

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading hospice and palliative care provider in the DFW Metroplex, to hire a compassionate Master Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW).

Reporting to the Director of Family Care Services, The Master Social Worker provides coordinated hospice care by conducting psychosocial assessments, counseling patients and families, coordinating community resources, and supporting emotional, financial, environmental, and end-of-life needs.

Schedule: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify patients' and families' emotional, social, financial, environmental, and resource needs

  • Provide counseling and emotional support to patients and families navigating grief, loss, and end-of-life care
  • Educate and facilitate advance care planning discussions with patients and families
  • Coordinate community resources, referrals and support services to meet patient and family needs
  • Develop and support individualized care plans
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and the interdisciplinary team
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate on patient care planning
  • Maintain required licensure, continuing education, and professional competency
  • Maintain knowledge of community resources and public/private assistance programs
  • Manage clinical assignments within scope of education, licensure, and competency
  • Promote a culture of compassionate, patient-centered care aligned with agency values and policies

What We Are Looking For

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required
  • Texas LMSW or LCSW license required
  • Minimum one year of healthcare social work experience
  • Hospice, palliative care, home health, or related healthcare experience preferred
  • Valid Texas driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance required
  • Additional Skills & Requirements
  • Emotionally resilient, collaborative, and empathetic
  • Strong communication, counseling, and documentation skills
  • Skilled in psychosocial assessment and resource coordination
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Successful background check
  • Proof of TB testing and Hepatitis acceptance or declination

What You Can Expect

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary and mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short term/long term insurance
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off, 6 paid holidays, flexible days
  • Education Reimbursement Assistance Program
  • Schedule Flexibility & Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive, collaborative team environment
  • Meaningful work that makes a difference every day

If you're passionate about supporting patients and families through life's most meaningful moments, apply today and join a team dedicated to providing exceptional hospice care with dignity, compassion, and support.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Grief supportInterdisciplinary collaborationEmpathy

Social Worker Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #4 of 13 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas420 active6,592 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 36% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Confidential Employer#4 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Social Worker Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 28 employers
13
<$85k
8
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
8
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
CME allowance
28% this job
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Staffing and Recruiting
Dallas, TX
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Mileage reimbursement
Medical, dental, vision, and short/long term insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Generous paid time off
6 paid holidays
Flexible days
Education Reimbursement Assistance Program

Living in McKinney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,741/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.