Medical Social Worker
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Job Description
Medical Social Worker
LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW | Employer Provided CEUs | Healthcare Experience Required
Job Summary
Hospice of South Texas (HOST) is seeking a compassionate Medical Social Worker to support patients and families through end-of-life care. This role is open to LBSW, LMSW or LCSW candidates with at least one year of healthcare experience.
Employer-provided CEUs available.
Why Join Hospice of South Texas
- Open to LBSW, LMSW, and LCSW candidates
- Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
- Meaningful, mission-driven work
- Structured onboarding and mentorship
- Mileage reimbursement provided
Essential Functions
- Complete psychosocial assessments for hospice patients and families
- Provide emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings
- Assist with care planning, coping strategies, and end-of-life support
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Collaborate with nursing, chaplaincy, and bereavement teams
Qualifications
- Required
- LBSW, LMSW or LCSW (Texas)
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting (regulatory requirement)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage emotionally complex situations with professionalism
Preferred
Experience in hospice, home health, hospital, SNF, dialysis, oncology, or behavioral health settings
Work Schedule: Full-time
Community-based hospice care with defined service territory
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- HSA/FSA
- PTO
- 401k
- Life Insurance
- STD/LTD
- Educational Reimbursement
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments and provide emotional support and resource coordination for hospice patients and their families. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assist with care planning and end-of-life support.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold an LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW license in Texas and possess at least one year of experience in a healthcare setting. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage emotionally complex situations are required.
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Victoria
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $221k
- Typical market rent
- $1,193/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.8
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Victoria, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
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