MSW Social Worker
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Job Description
- Spring Into Meaningful Work
- We’re Hiring a Medical Social Worker (MSW)!
- Ready to grow your career while making a real difference?
- Join AdvisaCare Home Health & Hospice and be part of something truly meaningful this season.
As an MSW, You’ll Enjoy
- Supporting patients and families through life’s most important moments
- Providing compassionate care in a one-on-one setting
- Being part of a dedicated, supportive hospice team
- Flexible part-time/per diem opportunities
Making an Impact in Your Local Community
- We’re looking for a compassionate, driven Medical Social Worker (MSW) who is passionate about enhancing the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
- Serving Gaylord, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Traverse City and surrounding areas
- If you feel called to make a difference in the hospice journey, we’d love to welcome you to our family.
- Care that truly matters starts with you.
- Apply today & be part of something bigger.
- MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- One year of experience in Home Health Care preferred
- Hospice experience preferred
- Valid Driver's License, car insurance and reliable transportation
Job Duties
Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed care plans
Provides care under the direction of a physician. Participates in IDT conferences observing, assessing and bringing information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
Documents all patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions timely, accurately and concisely in the patient record.
- Conducts reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
- Provides crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
- Plays an active role as a care advocate for the patient/family unit.
- Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
- Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
- Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
- Adheres to all Hospice policies.
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Medical benefits Available
- Ability to earn PTO
- Flexible Scheduling
- Excellent Pay
- Employee Appreciation program
- Rewarding Work Environment
- 24/7 staffing support
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker performs psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessments to develop and implement goal-directed care plans for hospice patients. They also provide crisis intervention, individual or family counseling, and serve as a care advocate while documenting all interactions in the patient record.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work. One year of experience in home health care and hospice experience are preferred, along with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 18% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $75k (middle half $65k–$86k)314 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Michigan | 241 active | 6,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 18% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment258 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,568 in the last 30 days | 1,507 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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