Hospice Medical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join The Elizabeth Hospice as a Hospice Medical Social Worker – M-F, $70K-$80K in San Diego, Texas, United States. As a member of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), the MSW assesses the psychosocial impact of the terminal illness on the individual and their family/caregiver system. Intervenes to support, guide and prepare them as they cope with the disease progression, death and grief.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $70K - $80K
- Competitive hospice industry compensation
- Benefits package with multiple plan offerings and generous employer contribution
- 401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
- Supportive work culture which encourages work life balance
- Paid Time Off, paid holidays & floating holiday
- Employee development program
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Monthly mileage reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with The Elizabeth Hospice in San Diego, Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker assesses the psychosocial impact of terminal illness on patients and families while providing interventions to support coping and grief. They collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Group to develop and implement patient-centered care plans across various field locations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work and have at least one year of healthcare experience. A current California driver's license, auto insurance, and CPR certification are required, with LCSW or ACSW preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Medical Social Worker at Confidential Employer 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Confidential Employer ranks #4 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- On-site
- Includes call