Hospice Master Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW) - Full-Time
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading hospice and palliative care provider in the DFW Metroplex, to hire a compassionate Master Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW).
Reporting to the Director of Family Care Services, The Master Social Worker provides coordinated hospice care by conducting psychosocial assessments, counseling patients and families, coordinating community resources, and supporting emotional, financial, environmental, and end-of-life needs.
Schedule: Full-Time
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify patients' and families' emotional, social, financial, environmental, and resource needs
- Provide counseling and emotional support to patients and families navigating grief, loss, and end-of-life care
- Educate and facilitate advance care planning discussions with patients and families
- Coordinate community resources, referrals and support services to meet patient and family needs
- Develop and support individualized care plans
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and the interdisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate on patient care planning
- Maintain required licensure, continuing education, and professional competency
- Maintain knowledge of community resources and public/private assistance programs
- Manage clinical assignments within scope of education, licensure, and competency
- Promote a culture of compassionate, patient-centered care aligned with agency values and policies
What We Are Looking For
- Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required
- Texas LMSW or LCSW license required
- Minimum one year of healthcare social work experience
- Hospice, palliative care, home health, or related healthcare experience preferred
- Valid Texas driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance required
- Additional Skills & Requirements
- Emotionally resilient, collaborative, and empathetic
- Strong communication, counseling, and documentation skills
- Skilled in psychosocial assessment and resource coordination
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Successful background check
- Proof of TB testing and Hepatitis acceptance or declination
What You Can Expect
- Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary and mileage reimbursement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short term/long term insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off, 6 paid holidays, flexible days
- Education Reimbursement Assistance Program
- Schedule Flexibility & Professional development opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
- Meaningful work that makes a difference every day
If you're passionate about supporting patients and families through life's most meaningful moments, apply today and join a team dedicated to providing exceptional hospice care with dignity, compassion, and support.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Texas, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (71 salary observations; 405 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,980 salary observations; 6,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% 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)). 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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