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Corus Health
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Hospice Social Worker (LMSW) (LCSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

About the Role

At Corus Health, we are known for warm, steady, and mission-anchored care. As a Medical Social Worker on our hospice team, you'll walk alongside patients and families during some of life's most significant moments. You'll help them understand their options, find support, and feel less alone. This role is for a social worker who brings calm, clear thinking, and real compassion into the home.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide social work services to hospice patients and families under a physician's plan of care
  • Help the interdisciplinary team understand the social, emotional, and environmental factors shaping each patient's care
  • Connect patients and families with community resources, financial support, and social services
  • Help develop and carry out individualized care plans
  • Contribute to planning that supports safe, smooth transitions
  • Partner with community organizations and make referrals when they will help
  • Join patient care conferences and consult with your teammates

Document your assessments and interventions clearly and on time, in line with Medicare CoPs, state regulations, and professional social work standards

Requirements

  • What We're Looking For
  • A Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program
  • LMSW or LCSW license as required by the state of New Mexico
  • At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Knowledge of community resources and psychosocial care planning
  • Strong communication, assessment, and advocacy skills
  • Comfort with EMR systems and basic computer skills
  • A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance for home visits
  • The independence and initiative to do this work well in the field, with a team behind you

Why Join Us

  • Corus Health supports the people who do this work. You'll have:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, PTO, and a 401(k)
  • Mileage reimbursement and flexible scheduling for field clinicians
  • A Hardship Fund, available once per year with no repayment required
  • Free access to the Duke City Urgent and Primary Care Partnership when you're enrolled in a Corus medical plan
  • A Verizon employee discount on accessories and data plans

A team that shows up for each other, with monthly birthday celebrations, potlucks, and community outreach events, plus our annual "Balloons and Breakfast" during Balloon Fiesta

If you're driven by purpose and want your work to bring out the courage in others, we'd be honored to meet you. Apply today.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospice careCase managementPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource coordinationCrisis interventionDocumentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 29 employers

12
<$95k
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$95k-115k
7
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
14%

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Corus Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
PTO
401(k)
Mileage Reimbursement
Flexible Scheduling
Hardship Fund
Duke City Urgent and Primary Care Partnership
Verizon Employee Discount