MSW / Social Worker - Hospice
Compensation
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Job Description
Our Company
CompassionCare
Overview
Office Location: 5250 Neil Rd., Ste. 210, Reno, NV 89502 Coverage area: Reno, Sparks, Fernley & Fallon (backup coverage in Carson City)
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
COMPASSION CARE HOSPICE is seeking a passionate, dedicated Social Worker to join our team in Reno, NV. Our Social Workers provide emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness.
This role plays a key part in the delivery of holistic care and ensures that patients' psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect. If you’re ready to work in a supportive, fulling environment where your skills and empathy truly shine, apply today!
- How YOU will benefit
- Develop deep meaningful relationships during a personal and significant life stage
- More quality time with patients, allowing for more thoughtful unrushed care
- Provide holistic, person-centered services
- Ability to work independently while also having team support
- Job stability and regular advancement opportunities with a growing company
- Build strong skills in grief counseling and long-term emotional support
As a Social Worker You will:
- Assess psychosocial needs of patients and families
- Evaluate home safety; assist with alternative care plans when needed
- Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and emotional support
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Educate and assist with advance directives
- Provide referrals and practical support for patients and families
- Serve as liaison with community resources and agencies
- Collaborate with team members to support holistic patient care
- Support funeral, financial, and legal planning with families
- Benefits and Perks for You!
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
Mileage Reimbursement
Access to wellness and discount programs such as Noom, SkinIO (Virtual Skin Cancer Screening), childcare, gym memberships, pet insurance, travel and entertainment discounts and more!
*Benefits may vary by employment status
Qualifications
A graduate of a master’s program in social work (MSW) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education OR A graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
- Experience in a hospice care preferred.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice in state of operation.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
About Our Line of Business
At CompassionCare Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families.
CompassionCare Hospice, an affiliate of Adoration Health, is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have expert clinicians and caregivers on our team.
We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For more information, please visit compassioncarenevada.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker will assess the psychosocial needs of hospice patients and provide counseling, crisis intervention, and emotional support. They will also coordinate community resources and collaborate with the care team to ensure holistic, person-centered care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MSW / Social Worker - Hospice at Compassion Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Social Work — ranked against 6,477 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in social work | ranked against 6,477 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $71k (middle half $61k–$80k)322 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Nevada index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Nevada | 41 active | 6,512 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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