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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Palliative Care Social Worker- 40/hrs, Day Shifts (Temple University Hospital)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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

Bereavement counselingGrief interventionPerson-centered careClinical social workInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionPatient advocacy

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).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Pennsylvania235 active7,053 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026
New Palliative Care listings138 in the last 30 days75 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 33 employers
12
<$75k
10
$75k-100k
11
$100k-125k
6
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Palliative Care (Social Work) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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