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Pennant Group
Everett, Washington

Hospice Medical Social Worker | Master's

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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.

Posted 59m ago · Verified live

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

Psychosocial assessmentSocial evaluationCare planningResource coordinationHospice carePatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaboration

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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$87k–$94kSocial Work median $86k (middle half $69k–$104k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Washington137 active6,492 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 33% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Social Worker listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment153 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,472 in the last 30 days1,559 the 30 days before (+59%)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.

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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 26 employers
10
<$105k
1
$108k
8
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Handspring · California

$90-$110/hr
#2

Part Time Remote Child and Family Therapist (LMFT/LCSW/LPCC) – Texas Licensed

Clarity Pediatrics · San Francisco, California

$62-$84/hr
#3

Fully Licensed Therapist (Anxiety & Depression) – Remote California – 1099 (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, Psychologist)

$70-$80/hr
#4

Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, Psychologist) – Remote California – 1099

$70-$80/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,398 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Pennant Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eagle, Idaho
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement or Gas Card
Flexible Scheduling
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Emergency Fund Access

Living in Everett

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$628k
Typical market rent
$1,919/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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