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Vitality Hospice
Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Hospice Social Worker- Per Visit

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

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Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Hospice Social Worker ( MSW) – Join a Team that Makes a Difference

Schedule: Per Visit

About Us

At Vitality Hospice & Palliative Care, our mission is simple — to bring comfort, dignity, and peace to every patient and family we serve. We believe hospice is not about giving up hope; it’s about changing what we hope for — quality of life, meaningful moments, and compassionate care.

If you’re a dedicated Social Worker who wants to make a lasting difference in people’s lives during one of life’s most important journeys, we invite you to join our compassionate, high-performing team.

What You’ll Do

As a Hospice Social Worker, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patients and families through emotional, social, and practical challenges that come with serious illness. You will:

Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families in their homes, facilities, or care settings.

  • Conduct assessments and develop individualized care plans as part of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Guide families through end-of-life planning, grief resources, and community support options.

Advocate for patient wishes and help navigate complex systems, including insurance, advanced directives, and long-term care planning.

  • Participate in team meetings to coordinate holistic care with nurses, aides, chaplains, and volunteers.
  • Offer bereavement and grief support when needed.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay with mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive benefits package – medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Flexible scheduling for work-life balance
  • Supportive leadership that values your voice and professional growth
  • Continuing education opportunities to help you advance your career
  • What You’ll Bring
  • Current MSW (required)

Hospice or healthcare experience preferred, but compassionate professionals from other settings are welcome to apply

  • Excellent communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills
  • A heart for serving patients and families at a meaningful time in their lives

Why Vitality?

We are more than a hospice company — we are a community of caregivers dedicated to walking beside our patients and families. You’ll join a team that values integrity, collaboration, and compassion, and where your work has visible, immediate impact every day.

Apply today and discover how fulfilling hospice social work can be — where every day you make a difference that truly matters.

  • Job Type: Per Diem
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
  • Year-end and situational performance-based bonuses
  • Company-sponsored team appreciation events
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Referral program
  • TapCheck: Pay-on-demand (access earned wages anytime)
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Work Location: In the Community – Patient Residences (Travel Required)

Key Responsibilities

Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families in their homes or care settings. Coordinate holistic care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team and assist with end-of-life planning.

Requirements

A current Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is required for this position. Previous hospice or healthcare experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Grief counselingPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationHospice care

Social Worker Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (195 salary observations; 457 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (5,957 salary observations; 12,562 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, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
22% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Bensalem

Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Vitality Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Burlington, NJ
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Mileage Reimbursement
Performance Bonuses
Referral Program
TapCheck Pay-on-Demand