Medical Social Worker – Hospice
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Ohio's Hospice Inc as a Medical Social Worker – Hospice, Monday-Friday in Newark, OH, US. YOUR SOCIAL WORK CAREER CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THAT LASTS. Are you a Licensed Social Worker looking for meaningful work where you can truly impact patients and families?
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement for business travel
- Certification assistance and certification incentive pay
- Structured orientation with dedicated mentorship
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Ohio's Hospice Inc as a Medical Social Worker – Hospice, Monday-Friday.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, counseling, and care planning for hospice patients and their families. They also coordinate community resources, assist with end-of-life planning, and advocate for patient comfort and dignity.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and a current Ohio LSW or LISW license. A minimum of one year of healthcare experience and reliable transportation for community travel are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker – Hospice at Ohio s Hospice 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.
Social Worker Career Context
In Ohio, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (68 salary observations; 285 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (4,784 salary observations; 10,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes weekends