Palliative Care Social Worker- 40/hrs, Day Shifts (Temple University Hospital)
Compensation
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Job Description
The Palliative Care Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment and evidenced based psycho-social intervention for palliative care patients and their families.
A member of the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team, Palliative Care Social Workers utilize their skills and knowledge of person-centered system based clinical skills to alleviate stress associated with serious illness and end of life care.
Palliative Care Social Workers provide specialty bereavement and grief interventions to patients, families, and staff across the healthcare system.
Education
Master's Degree Accredited School of Social Work Required
Experience
- 2 years of experience providing Palliative Care or End of Life care Preferred
- 2 years of social work experience in a medical setting Preferred
- Licenses
- PA Social Worker License Preferred
- PA Clinical Social Worker Lic Preferred
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.
Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Key Responsibilities
The Palliative Care Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments and evidence-based interventions to patients and families facing serious illness. They serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary team to alleviate stress and provide specialized bereavement support.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited School of Social Work. At least two years of experience in palliative, end-of-life, or medical social work is preferred, along with relevant Pennsylvania licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Palliative Care — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Worker listings in Pennsylvania | 235 active | 7,053 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Palliative Care listings | 138 in the last 30 days | 75 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Worker pay trend | −1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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