Hospice Medical Social Worker | Master's
Listed compensation
$42-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Alpha Home Health and Hospice is a Medicare-certified, 5-Star rated agency who is seeking an experienced and caring Part-time Master's Level (MSW/LICSW) for our Hospice division in the greater Snohomish County area.
Total Rewards – What You Can Expect
- We believe in taking great care of the people who take great care of others. Here's what we offer to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance:
- Competitive Pay: $42-$45 an hour, DOE
- Mileage Reimbursement or Gas Card
- Flexible Scheduling: Supporting work-life balance
- Tuition Reimbursement: Helping you reach your career goals
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support when you need it
- Emergency Fund Access: We've got your back in times of need
- Supportive, Collaborative Team: Be part of a fun and mission-driven culture
- Opportunity for growth!
- What does a Hospice Social Worker do?
- Assess the psychosocial status of patients related to patient’s illness and progression
- Develop and provide multiple community and governmental resources to support a patient in their home environment
- Provides assessment in patient’s residence, carries out social evaluations, and plans interventions
- Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care
- Assist physician in understanding significant social and emotional factors
- Participate in quality assessment performance improvement team
- Serve as liaison between patients and community agencies
- Maintain and develop contracts with public and private agencies
- Assist with bereavement coordination
- Weekend rotation required: Saturday and Sunday 8-5 or 9-6
- Tuesday through Saturday schedule preferred, but not required
Qualifications
- A graduate of an accredited bachelor's or master's program in social work
- Minimum of one year’s experience in health care is required
- Experience with home health or hospice is strongly preferred
- Possesses and maintains current BLS Certification
- A licensed driver with an insured automobile
We pride ourselves on our quality of care and ethical business practices as well as our foundational Core Values of CAPLICO:
- Customer Second (Employee First)
- Accountability
- Passion for Learning
- Love One Another
- Intelligent Risk Taking
- Celebration
- Ownership
Feel free to contact our in-house recruiter Marta @ 425 320 9683
To learn more about Alpha Home Health & Hospice, please visit our website at alphahomehealthhospice.com
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.
Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at pennantgroup.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospice Medical Social Worker assesses the psychosocial status of patients and develops individualized care plans to support them in their home environment. They also serve as a liaison between patients and community agencies while assisting with bereavement coordination.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 33% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $87k–$94k | Social Work median $86k (middle half $69k–$104k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Washington | 137 active | 6,492 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 33% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington Social Worker listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment153 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,472 in the last 30 days | 1,559 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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