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Crown & Seasons Hospice
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Social Worker

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$27-$29/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Hospice Social Worker (BSW/MSW)

Cape Girardeau, MO | Part-Time (20 Hours/Week) | $27–$29 per Hour | Flexible Schedule

At Crown Hospice, we believe every person deserves dignity, compassion, and comfort during life's most sacred journey. We're looking for a compassionate Social Worker who wants to make a meaningful difference—not just in the lives of our patients, but in the lives of their families when they need it most.

Whether you're looking to balance family life, transition into hospice, or simply want meaningful part-time work, this opportunity offers the flexibility and purpose you've been searching for.

What You'll Do

  • As a valued member of our interdisciplinary hospice team, you'll:
  • Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families navigating end-of-life care.
  • Complete psychosocial assessments and develop individualized plans to meet each patient's unique needs.

Connect patients and families with community resources, advance care planning, financial assistance, and supportive services.

Serve as an advocate, educator, and trusted guide throughout the hospice journey.

Collaborate with nurses, physicians, chaplains, hospice aides, and other team members to provide exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You'll Bring

  • Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work (BSW or MSW).
  • Current Missouri Social Work license (or eligibility for licensure, as applicable).
  • Minimum one (1) year of healthcare experience (hospice or home health preferred).
  • Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
  • Current CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile insurance.

Why Crown Hospice?

We're more than coworkers—we're a family united by a shared mission.

When you join our team, you'll enjoy

  • Flexible 20-hour weekly schedule
  • Competitive hourly pay: $27–$29/hour DOE
  • Supportive leadership that genuinely cares
  • A collaborative, faith-based culture
  • Meaningful one-on-one relationships with patients and families
  • The opportunity to make a lasting impact during life's most important moments
  • More Than a Job

Hospice social work is about being present when people need compassion most. Every conversation, every visit, and every act of kindness helps patients and families find comfort, dignity, and peace.

If you're looking for a part-time position where your heart for serving others can truly shine, we'd love to meet you. Apply today and become part of the Crown Hospice family!

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Crown &Seasons Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emotional support and counseling to hospice patients and their families while developing individualized psychosocial care plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to advocate for patient needs and connect families with essential community resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work and possess a current Missouri Social Work license. A minimum of one year of healthcare experience in hospice or home health is required, along with a valid driver's license and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCommunity resource coordinationAdvocacyPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

In Missouri, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (31 salary observations; 73 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (3,145 salary observations; 6,803 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 15% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

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Living in Cape Girardeau

  • Typical 3-bed home value $225k
  • Typical rent $1,049/mo
  • Residents' average commute 16 min
  • Metro price index 86.1 · U.S. average 100
  • State income tax up to 5.3%
Sources & calculation

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Crown & Seasons Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Tulsa, OK
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible 20-hour weekly schedule
Competitive hourly pay
Supportive leadership
Collaborative, faith-based culture