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Warrendale, Pennsylvania

Hospice Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Hospice Medical Social Worker

Location: Warrendale, PA, USA

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  • Employee Type
  • Employee
  • Working Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters

AHN Healthcare@Home is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.

We are hiring a Medical Social Worker (MSW) for a Hospice position providing care to patients in their homes in the Warrendale, PA area.

What You’ll Do

Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and bereavement assessments, identifying patient and family needs while developing care plans that support emotional, social, and end-of-life goals

Provide counseling, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families, connecting them with resources and helping them navigate the end-of-life journey with clarity and dignity

Apply critical thinking and compassionate problem-solving to address complex situations, advocate for patient wishes, and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant EMR documentation

  • Work independently but never alone
  • Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
  • Designed for Success
  • Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
  • Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
  • A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
  • Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
  • Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous PTO
  • 401(K) with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
  • MSW Qualifications
  • Master’s in Social Work from graduate school accredited by the Council of Social Work
  • One (1) to two (2) years post graduate social work experience in a health care setting

Licensed MSW Preferred

Due to the field-based nature of this home health position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Notice

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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  • AHN Healthcare@Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting by conducting psychosocial assessments and developing comprehensive care plans. They will also provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s in Social Work from an accredited graduate school and possess one to two years of post-graduate experience in a healthcare setting. A valid driver’s license is required for travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentBereavement counselingCare planningPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationHospice care

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $68k (middle half $60k–$81k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Pennsylvania210 active6,580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 26% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania social worker listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,485 in the last 30 days1,484 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,555 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Allegheny Health Network

Home Health Care Services
Warrendale, PA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
401(K) with company match
Paid parental leave
Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through Purdue University partnership