Hospice Medical Social Worker - Peninsula

4 days ago
Newport News, Virginiaup to $10,000Part TimeSocial Work
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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sentara Health as a Hospice Social Worker – Weekend Shifts in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate.
  • provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.
  • develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $53.2K - $87.4K
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Sentara Health in United States.

Key Skills

CaseworkSocial work servicesMultidisciplinary collaborationInterviewing techniquesGroup session facilitationHospice careHome healthPatient assessmentCrisis interventionTerminal illness supportFamily supportDocumentationCare planning

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Level Degree in Social Work and possess a valid driver's license. Previous experience in hospice, home health, or social work is required, along with the ability to obtain BLS certification within 90 days.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Medical Social Worker - Peninsula at Sentara Health a 5.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Sentara Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Newport News, Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($42k–$42k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Casework, Social work services, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Interviewing techniques, Group session facilitation, Hospice care, Home health, Patient assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Hospice Social Worker performs casework and provides social services to patients and their families to address personal and environmental difficulties. They are responsible for developing and monitoring multidisciplinary collaboration of services for patients, particularly those facing terminal ...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000, Paid Time Off and Sick Leave, Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave, Emergency Backup Care, Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Life Insurance, 401k/403B with Employer Match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Social Work physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Hampton Roads, VA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
5.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

4d ago

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