Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Community Healthcare of Texas has provided hospice and palliative care services since 1996. Our mission is to provide compassionate care for individuals living with serious illnesses while supporting their loved ones who care for them.

Community Healthcare of Texas is currently recruiting for a Social Worker.

Position Summary

To provide therapeutic/emotional support, education, and resource information to patients and their families; Advocate for patients’ needs/wishes with team members, family members, caregivers, and other providers.

Essential Functions

  • Assess the psychosocial needs of the patient and family members
  • Provide therapeutic counseling and emotional support to patients and family members, and education on end-of-life issues
  • Contribute to and execute the Plan of Care with the family/patient
  • Record daily documentation of visits and contact in accordance with Policy
  • Provides referrals to community resources
  • Performs in-office/non-clinical administrative duties
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work required
  • Texas State license required
  • Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
  • Hospice or healthcare experience preferred
  • Proficient skills using a computer are required

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will provide therapeutic and emotional support to patients and families while advocating for their needs and wishes. They are responsible for assessing psychosocial needs, executing care plans, and providing referrals to community resources.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work and a Texas State license are required for this position. Candidates should have reliable transportation and experience in hospice or healthcare settings is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentEnd-of-life carePatient advocacyCase managementCommunity resource referralHospice careComputer proficiency

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution45 jobs · 34 employers

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<$75k
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$75k-100k
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9
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Community Healthcare of Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Mileage reimbursement