Hospice Clinical Social Worker | MSW | Compassionate Care

AccentCare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings

Wellness program and Calm app access

Store credit for AccentCare scrubs

Job summary

AccentCare, Inc. is seeking a full-time Hospice Social Worker (MSW) in Houston to join a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes on-call rotation and responsibilities across discharge planning, bereavement support, and care coordination for patients and families. The ideal candidate holds an MSW, has licensure to practice in the state, and possesses healthcare social work experience with an interest in grief counseling.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or related field.
• Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the operation state(s) if required.
• 1 year of professional social work experience in a healthcare setting; 2+ years preferred.
• Experience or education in grief counseling preferred.
• Discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the core social work team to plan care addressing social, spiritual and emotional factors.
• Participate with the interdisciplinary team in developing and reviewing care plans.
• Assess social and emotional needs to support coping with diagnosis and daily living.
• Educate patient and family on advance directives and planning.
• Utilize resources to support patient and family within illness limitations.
• Support the bereavement program.
• Provide discharge planning related to level-of-care changes.

Skills

Discharge planning experience

Grief counseling

Healthcare setting experience

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)

Licensed to practice social work (state licensure)

Job description

AccentCare, Inc. is seeking a full-time Hospice Social Worker (MSW) in Houston to join a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes on-call rotation and responsibilities across discharge planning, bereavement support, and care coordination for patients and families. The ideal candidate holds an MSW, has licensure to practice in the state, and possesses healthcare social work experience with an interest in grief counseling.