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Portsmouth, New Hampshire

MSW Medical Social Worker Hospice

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

pay $34.00–$42.00 /hr

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Job Description

  • Hospice MSW Medical Social Worker, Masters level
  • Beacon Hospice, Amedisys
  • Make a difference every day as an Amedisys medical social worker
  • Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
  • Attractive pay
  • $34.00 - $42.00 hourly

What's in It for You

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
  • Paid time off.
  • Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
  • Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

Assists the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assists with effective coping skills.

Provides social work services in accordance with the plan of care.

Ensures that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the care center office staff in a timely manner.

Educates the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.

Performs care planning, transfer and discharge functions.

Identifies risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implements appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient to the physician and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Holds a masters or doctorate degree from a school of social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

  • Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
  • Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
  • Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospice carePatient educationCrisis interventionDischarge planningClinical documentationRisk assessmentInterdisciplinary communicationCase managementEmotional supportFinancial counseling

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire 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 Distribution38 jobs · 15 employers

8
<$85k
6
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
12
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$916k
Typical market rent
$3,068/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Amedisys

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth
Paid time off
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with HSA plan
Up to $500 in wellness rewards
Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions
401(k) with company match
Infertility treatment coverage
Adoption reimbursement