Hospice Medical Social Worker, MSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Hospice Medical Social Worker, MSW

Location: Lake Orion, MI, USA

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  • Employee Type
  • Employee
  • Working Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters

Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.

We are hiring a Medical Social Worker (MSW) for a Hospice position providing care to patients in their homes in the Lake Orion area.

What You’ll Do

Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and bereavement assessments, identifying patient and family needs while developing care plans that support emotional, social, and end-of-life goals

Provide counseling, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families, connecting them with resources and helping them navigate the end-of-life journey with clarity and dignity

Apply critical thinking and compassionate problem-solving to address complex situations, advocate for patient wishes, and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant EMR documentation

  • Work independently but never alone
  • Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
  • Designed for Success
  • Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
  • Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
  • A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
  • Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
  • Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous PTO
  • Pension + 401K
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
  • MSW Qualifications
  • Master’s in Social Work from graduate school accredited by the Council of Social Work
  • One (1) to two (2) years post graduate social work experience in a health care setting
  • Must hold, in good standing, a license as a Medical Social Worker issued by the state in which you work
  • Current driver’s license and ability to spend ~20% of your day driving to/from patient locations
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Notice

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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  • By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and provide emotional support to patients and families throughout the end-of-life journey.

Requirements

Requires a Master's in Social Work from an accredited graduate school and one to two years of post-graduate experience in a healthcare setting. Must hold a valid Medical Social Worker license and a current driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentBereavement counselingCare planningEnd-of-life careInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyCase management

Social Worker Career Context

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 59 active listings.

In Michigan, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (24 salary observations; 114 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,219 salary observations; 3,390 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 33 employers

13
<$85k
8
$85k-105k
7
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,488 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Troy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,882/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice

Home Health Care Services
Troy, Michigan
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
Pension + 401K
Paid parental leave
Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through Purdue University partnership