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Social Worker MSW, Hospice

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Job Description

  • Social Worker / MSW, Hospice
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: North Houston, The Woodlands, Conroe
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Full-Time Social Worker / MSW, Hospice
  • Schedule: Full Time including on-call rotation

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

  • Be the Best Hospice Clinical Social Worker You Can Be
  • If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!
  • Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field; Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required

Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance Specialty Preferred

  • Unless otherwise dictated by the state, at least one (1) year of professional social work experience (post-graduate) in a healthcare setting required; 2+ years preferred
  • Experience or education in grief counseling preferred.
  • Discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Hospice Clinical Social Worker, you will:

Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care which fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity of each patient.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for all patients.

Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors in order to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness.

Prepare the patient to cope with the changes and the chosen family to support the patient including education on advance directives/advanced care planning

Utilize all available resources, such as chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and chosen family to live better within the limitations of the illness

Support the Bereavement Program

Provide discharge planning related to change of level-of-care or community placement/location-of-care

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a valid license to practice in the state of operation. At least one year of professional post-graduate social work experience in a healthcare setting is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice careInterdisciplinary team collaborationPatient assessmentCare plan developmentEmotional supportSpiritual supportCrisis interventionCase management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $66k (middle half $64k–$78k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas438 active6,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Social Worker listings: 3% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment467 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,573 in the last 30 days1,495 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Social Worker Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 31 employers
12
<$90k
16
$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Accent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings (EAP, pet insurance, Calm app)
Company store credit for scrubs

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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