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West Palm Beach, Florida

Clinical Social Worker - West Palm Beach

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Trustbridge Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a compassionate and patient-focused Clinical Social Worker to join our team.

This full-time position works Monday through Friday, 8:30 a. m. – 5 p. m, and 1 weekend every six weeks. In this important role, you will provide essential psychosocial assessments and interventions that help patients and families navigate end-of-life care—directly enhancing the quality, dignity, and comfort of their hospice experience. The social worker visits our hospice patients in the home, ALF, or SNFs in Belle Glade, Loxahatchee, West Palm Beach, Wellington.

Since 1978, Trustbridge Hospice has cared for more than 200,000 South Florida families. As a community-based nonprofit, we provide 24/7 hospice and palliative care, along with caregiver support and bereavement services for families facing serious illness.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide psychosocial assessment and intervention for patients and families within his or her scope of practice as a member of the interdisciplinary team
  • Performs duties that include assessment, intervention, care planning, outcome evaluation, documentation and collaboration/communication with the Interdisciplinary Team to assist patients and families with their goals and assist the team in the delivery of hospice care to the patient and family.

Why Join Empath Health?

  • Fair, Competitive Pay: Your work has value, and we reward it.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement with company match.
  • Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life
  • Growth That Lasts: Advance through education, training, and tuition reimbursement.
  • A Mission That Matters: Join a team built on kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You’ll Need

  • Degree in Social Work or a related degree such as Psychology. Masters preferred.
  • One year of experience as a Social Worker. In a hospice setting is preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

What You’ll Find at Empath Health

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments and interventions to hospice patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary team. Manage care planning, documentation, and outcome evaluation to ensure quality end-of-life support.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Social Work or a related field like Psychology, with a Master's degree preferred. Candidates must have at least one year of social work experience, preferably in a hospice setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyCrisis interventionCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker - West Palm Beach at Empath Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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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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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in West Palm Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$2,377/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Empath Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Retirement with Company Match
5+ Weeks PTO
Tuition Reimbursement