Social Worker (MSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At Crossbridge Hospice, we believe a role is truly fulfilling when it aligns with your personal values, reflects your interests, leverages your strengths, and supports your professional growth. Our mission—people caring for people—guides everything we do. We are committed to cultivating a workplace where individuals feel empowered to thrive, both personally and professionally.

By thoughtfully matching people with roles that resonate with their purpose and aspirations, we foster a culture rooted in authenticity, innovation, and shared growth. When individuals bring their whole selves to work, remarkable things happen—for our teams, our patients and their families, and the communities we serve.

Our Mission

To provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice care that honors the dignity of every individual; people caring for people.

Culture & Values

Our people are the heartbeat of our mission. At Crossbridge Hospice, we recognize your unique talents, nurture your growth, and celebrate your compassion. Together, we’re building a community that leads with integrity and serves with heart.

  • Clinician-led teams built on compassion and respect
  • A supportive environment where every voice matters
  • Commitment to dignity for patients, families, and staff
  • Integrity and empathy at the core of all we do

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Professional Licensing & Certification Renewal Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Supportive Team Environment
  • Mission-driven leadership that values your voice and expertise
  • Opportunities to grow
  • Do meaningful work that impacts patients and families every day

How You Will Contribute

The Hospice Medical Social Worker is a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, responsible for providing emotional, social, financial, and resource-based support to patients and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care.

This role requires compassion, strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to support patients and families through highly sensitive and meaningful experiences.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Provide social casework as an entity, where appropriate, to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from the Agency
  • Assess, when appropriate, a family's financial situation taking into consideration the patient's prognosis and medical needs, and referring to an Agency for financial assistance if indicated, interpreting the medical situation to the referring Agency and generally facilitating the process of referral
  • Respond to referrals for casework by Agency staff or professionals from outside the Agency providing service as appropriate
  • Participate in Agency IDG team conferences identifying social problems, their severity, and their inter-relatedness to the medical situation, as well as assessing a family's strengths and weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation
  • Refer patients and families to community agencies with appropriate follow-up
  • Participate in case conferences with other agencies
  • Interpret social resources to staff and health services to special agencies
  • Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

The Experience and Skills You’ll Bring

  • Master's degree (MSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Has a current Social Worker License in the state of practice in accordance with state licensure requirements
  • Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
  • Proficiency in clinical skills
  • Be available at all times during agency operating hours or as needed
  • The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment
  • The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in personal computer use including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification-APHSW-C, through Social Work and Palliative Care Network.
  • Two years’ experience within hospice
  • Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA), through Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
  • EMR experience

Key Responsibilities

The Hospice Medical Social Worker provides emotional, social, and resource-based support to patients and families navigating end-of-life care. They participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to assess patient needs and facilitate referrals to community agencies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) and a current Social Worker license in the state of practice. A valid driver's license and proficiency in clinical documentation and computer software are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningInterdisciplinary collaborationResource referralCrisis interventionComputer proficiencyClinical software

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 14% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $60k (middle half $50k–$64k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Ohio191 active6,550 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 14% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,568 in the last 30 days1,507 the 30 days before (+70%)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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 23 employers
7
<$80k
3
$80k-100k
1
$119k
19
$120k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$62-$70/hr
#2

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$55.87-$67.96/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$123k-$141k
#4

Temporary Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)

$65/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Licensing & Certification Renewal Reimbursement
Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
Mileage Reimbursement
Supportive Team Environment

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$146k
Typical market rent
$1,176/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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