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Accent Care
San Diego, California

Social Worker / MSW, Hospice PRN

Social WorkerPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$42/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Social Worker / MSW Hospice
  • Location: San Diego CA
  • Position: Social Worker / MSW I
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: San Diego County
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Full-Time Hospice Social Worker
  • Salary: $30 - $42 per hour
  • Schedule: PRN

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

  • Be the Best Hospice Clinical Social Worker You Can Be
  • If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!
  • Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field; Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required

Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance Specialty Preferred

  • Unless otherwise dictated by the state, at least one (1) year of professional social work experience (post-graduate) in a healthcare setting required; 2+ years preferred
  • Experience or education in gief counseling preferred.
  • Discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Hospice Clinical Social Worker, you will:

Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care which fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity of each patient.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for all patients.

Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors in order to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness.

Prepare the patient to cope with the changes and the chosen family to support the patient including education on advance directives/advanced care planning

Utilize all available resources, such as chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and chosen family to live better within the limitations of the illness

Support the Bereavement Program

Provide discharge planning related to change of level-of-care or community placement/location-of-care

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a valid license to practice in the state of operation. At least one year of professional post-graduate social work experience in a healthcare setting is required, along with a valid driver's license for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospice careCase managementGrief counselingPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary team collaborationEmotional supportSpiritual supportCrisis interventionHealthcare documentationCommunity resource coordination

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (722 salary observations; 1,895 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,092 salary observations; 21,584 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$87kSocial Work median $118k (middle half $118k–$118k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$97k median in California$81k nationally (+20%)722 state / 5,092 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California713 active6,472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment762 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs
10
<$90k
5
$90k-110k
4
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
26%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,386 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Accent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings (EAP, pet insurance, Calm app)
Company store credit for scrubs

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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