Social Worker - Hospice Team
Listed compensation
$25.60–42.67 /hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
City/State South Boston, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Social Worker. Overview: The Social Worker BSW - Home Health performs a variety of casework and provides social work services to patients, families, and significant Must develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assist adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical condition up to and including at time of terminal illnesses. Anticipated Status/Shift: Part-Time (24 hours/week) Day Shift (8AM-5PM) Position Location: Sentara Hospice Services - South Boston, VA (travel can include up to a 50-mile radius for position) Salary Range: $25.60-42.67/hour We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Education Bachelor's Level Degree in Social Work (Required) Certification/Licensure Valid Driver's License (Required) BLS (Required within 90 days of hire) Experience 1 year of social work experience (Required) Previous Home Care/Hospice experience (Preferred) Keywords: social work, social services, BSW, hospice, skilled care, home care, assessments, collaboration, coordination, comprehensive care Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
Key Responsibilities
Perform casework and provide social work services to patients and families facing medical conditions and terminal illnesses. Develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, a valid driver's license, and BLS certification. Candidates must have at least one year of social work experience, with hospice or home care experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - Hospice Team at Sentara Health a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Social Work — ranked against 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 18% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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