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Paradigm Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Hospice Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$72k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job Description

If you are looking for... a company that is patient-focused, provides the highest quality of care, family-oriented working environment with a non-corporate feel, managers and leadership who truly listen and follow up, teamwork, recognizes a job well done... YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Paradigm Health is an exciting Indiana-owned company that brings a new "Paradigm" to Home Care. Our culture is fresh, exciting and progressive to afford our team members a fulfilling work experience.

We are looking for the best of the best; team members who are driven, compassionate and take pride in the quality of their care and services. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate. Paradigm Health is expanding rapidly throughout Indiana and you could be our next great team-member!

Our mission to become the 'Employer of Choice' has led up to wining a 'Top Workplace' Award by the Indy Star for the past 5 years, and we are not finished yet!

Job Description

  • Full-time Hospice Social Worker Position
  • Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8a-5p
  • Available territory openings: Social Worker assigned to counties surrounding nearest office

Assess the Psychosocial/spiritual Needs of Patient/family

  • Provide social service activities as related to terminally ill patients and their families, including planning, treatment and consultation with other staff
  • Assist with funeral planning
  • Assist in the development and implementation of the patient/family Plan of Care
  • Complete the Initial Psychosocial Assessment within 5 calendar days of patients admission
  • Provide counseling of patients/families and hospice staff as needed

Participate in Bereavement Follow-up Services as Required

  • Maintain adequate and complete documentation of all activities and services provided to patient/families
  • Assist in the development of support groups and other special programs as necessary
  • Facilitates respite and long term care placement
  • Provides referrals to community services as appropriate
  • Works as a team member
  • Participate in weekend on-call rotation
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Excellent PTO program (up to 136 hours in first year)
  • Every Friday is payday!
  • Health, dental, vision
  • 401k match program
  • Great team environment!

Requirements

  • One year Hospice experience is preferred, but not required
  • One year of healthcare experience is required
  • MSW required at a minimum
  • Licensed Social Worker in State of Indiana, (LSW/LCSW)
  • Current driver's license
  • Must have reliable transportation and insurance

$63,000 - $72,000 a year

Salaried poisition + mileage reimbursement. (Salary based on experience and License level)

We hope to speak with you about the rewarding nature of hospice! We believe you will thrive in the positive enviroment and support here at Paradigm Health.

Paradigm Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position is an at-will employment opportunity. This means that employment may be terminated by either the employee or Paradigm Health at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.

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Key Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and families’ psychosocial and spiritual needs, provide counseling and hospice-related social services, and contribute to patient and family care plans. Maintain complete documentation, support bereavement services, coordinate community referrals and care placements, and participate in weekend on-call rotation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient and Family CounselingHospice CareCare PlanningBereavement SupportInterdisciplinary TeamworkSupport Group DevelopmentSpiritual Needs Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Social Worker at Paradigm Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,359 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 22% have no call, 82% 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,359 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$63k–$72kSocial Work median $71k (middle half $64k–$80k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerIndiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Indiana106 active6,467 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 22% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Social Worker listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,430 in the last 30 days1,522 the 30 days before (+60%)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 (6,359 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Paradigm Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Mileage reimbursement
Excellent PTO program (up to 136 hours in first year)
Health, dental, vision
401k match program

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.