Medical Social Worker (MSW) – Home Health & Hospice

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$45/hr

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Job Description

  • Medical Social Worker (MSW)
  • First Choice Home Health & Hospice – Salt Lake County, Utah
  • Part-Time | Flexible Schedule

Meaningful Work. Flexible Schedule. A Team That Supports You.

At First Choice Home Health & Hospice, our patients and employees are at the heart of everything we do. For more than 30 years, we've provided compassionate care to Utah patients where they are most comfortable — at home.

We're looking for a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to provide psychosocial support to home health and hospice patients and families throughout Salt Lake County.

This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule, ideal for a social worker who values meaningful patient interaction, professional autonomy, and the ability to organize visits around patient needs.

Qualifications

Required

  • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited social work program
  • Current Utah social work license in good standing (CSW or LCSW)
  • At least 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Strong assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently in patients' homes
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Preferred

  • Home health or hospice experience
  • Palliative or end-of-life care experience
  • Experience with grief, bereavement, serious illness, or community resources

About the Role

As a Medical Social Worker, you'll help patients and families navigate the emotional, social, financial, and practical challenges that can accompany illness, disability, and end-of-life care.

You'll work directly with patients and families in their homes while collaborating with nurses, therapists, physicians, chaplains, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

  • Complete psychosocial assessments for home health and hospice patients
  • Identify emotional, social, financial, caregiver, and community-resource needs
  • Provide counseling, education, and supportive interventions within your scope of practice
  • Connect patients and families with community resources and available benefits
  • Provide crisis intervention and support when appropriate
  • Assist with advance-care planning and advance directives
  • Assess caregiver stress, coping, grief, and bereavement needs
  • Advocate for patients and families
  • Participate in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning
  • Assist with discharge planning and transitions of care
  • Identify psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual concerns and coordinate additional support when appropriate
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation

Why First Choice?

We believe great patient care starts with a strong, supported team.

At First Choice, We Value

  • Teamwork and communication
  • Flexibility and autonomy
  • Responsive clinical support
  • Compassionate, patient-centered care
  • Professional excellence
  • A positive and supportive work environment

Schedule & Territory

Part-Time | Flexible Schedule

  • Patient visits are scheduled based on patient needs, with flexibility throughout the week.
  • Territory: Salt Lake County, Utah
  • Work Setting: Patient homes and residential care settings
  • If you're an MSW looking for meaningful part-time work, scheduling flexibility, and the opportunity to support patients and families through important life transitions, we'd love to hear from you.
  • Apply today to learn more about the position and the First Choice Home Health & Hospice team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentGrief supportBereavement supportInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementPatient advocacyCommunication skillsHome health careHospice carePalliative care

Social Worker Career Context

First Choice Home Health & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 4 active listings.

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 8% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution18 jobs · 17 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
2
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 17 employers

CME allowance
65%
401k / retirement match
42%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,205 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Murray

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k
Typical market rent
$1,482/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About First Choice Home Health & Hospice

Wellness and Fitness Services
Orem, Utah
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Professional Autonomy