Hospice Social Worker - License Required

17 days ago
United StatesFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Compassus as a Hospice Social Worker – License Required in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Explains hospice services and Medicare

Requirements

  • Licensure required: LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW. Alaska: YES
  • Licensure required: LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW. Arizona: NO
  • Licensure not mandatory for hospice but required for independent counseling. California: NO
  • Licensure not mandatory for hospice but required for independent counseling. Colorado: NO

Benefits & Compensation

  • Submits appropriate documentation and paperwork to facilities at the completion of patient visits; documentation is completed and submitted timely according to company policy.
  • Participates as a member of the IDT, including development and implementation of the plan of care.
  • Provides psycho
  • social support and counseling services to the patient and family; supports the involvement of external counseling resources commensurate with patient/family needs and scope of practice.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Compassus as a Hospice Social Worker – License Required.

Key Skills

Hospice carePsychosocial assessmentCare planningInterdisciplinary team collaborationCounselingCrisis interventionDocumentationMedicare benefits explanationCommunity resource coordinationAdvance planningGrief supportPatient advocacyCommunicationClinical assessment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Hospice Social Worker - License Required position at Compassus includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Compassus is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Hospice care, Psychosocial assessment, Care planning, Interdisciplinary team collaboration, Counseling, Crisis intervention, Documentation, Medicare benefits explanation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Hospice Social Worker provides psychosocial support and counseling services to patients and families while coordinating care within an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for conducting assessments, facilitating advance planning, and managing documentation related to hospice services an...

Benefits package: Career Development, Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness Programs, Competitive Pay, Flexible Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Compassus

Hospitals and Health Care
Brentwood, TN
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Career Development
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Programs
Competitive Pay
Flexible Time Off

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

17d ago