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Bristol Hospice
Bend, Oregon

Per Diem Hospice Social Worker (MSW)

Social WorkerPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40-$49/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • ability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes. Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated.

Qualifications

  • ptoms of the terminal illness Assist physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities Assist family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities Perform other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor Requirements: Must have a master’s degree in social work from an accredited university. If you hold an undergraduate B. A, Degree in Social Work, you are eligible to apply. Please know the hirable rate of pay will be based on degree type. Must have minimum of two (2) years of documented supervised experience in health care, hospice experience preferred Must understand hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying. Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker is desirable Must be flexible in work hours and have the ability to travel throughout the assigned Bristol Hospice service area Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs We Got the Perks: *Some benefits apply to full-time employees only Tuition Reimbursement PTO and Paid Holidays Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more HSA & 401(k) available Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions Advanced training programs Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life! EEOC Statement Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, dis
  • ability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospice Social Worker assesses the psychosocial needs of patients and families to develop and implement effective care plans. They serve as a liaison between the patient, their family, and community agencies while providing crisis intervention and support during end-of-life transitions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work, though a bachelor's degree may be considered. A minimum of two years of documented supervised experience in health care or hospice is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentAdvanced DirectivesPatient CounselingCare PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationEnd-of-life CareFamily Dynamics AssessmentResource ReferralCommunication SkillsCultural CompetencyCase Management

Social Worker Career Context

Bristol Hospice ranks #8 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Oregon, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (31 salary observations; 45 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, 33% are remote, 30% have no call, 55% 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 Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in Bend

  • Typical 3-bed home value $698k
  • Typical rent $2,288/mo
  • Residents' average commute 16 min
  • Metro price index 103.6 · U.S. average 100
  • State income tax up to 9.9%
Sources & calculation

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

BEA 2024 · Bend, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Bristol Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
PTO and Paid Holidays (full-time only)
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (full-time only)
HSA & 401(k) available
Mileage Reimbursement
Advanced training programs