Senior Hospice Social Worker MSW – Impactful Care

Suncrest Hospice; Monongahela (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Monthly bonus opportunities

Mileage reimbursement

Medical insurance

HSA

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

EAP

401k with match

Immediate vesting after 90 days

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Brighton/Suncrest Hospice is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to assess and address the psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and staff to create individualized plans of care and ensure timely support across transitions.

You will educate families about resources, advocate for patient access, and provide crisis intervention while maintaining compliant documentation and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Social Work degree compliant with CHAP and state regulations.
• Assess patients and families psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and socioeconomic needs and incorporate findings into the plan of care.
• Counsel patients and families and provide emotional support, crisis intervention, and guidance during illness, loss, grief, and life transitions.
• Educate patients and families about community resources and connect them with appropriate programs and services.
• Advocate to identify barriers to care and develop solutions with the hospice team to meet patient goals.
• Participate in IDT meetings and collaborate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, aides, facility staff, and other care team members.
• Maintain accurate, thorough documentation per hospice standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments for patients and families.
• Offer crisis intervention and emotional support.
• Counsel patients and families through illness, loss, and transitions.
• Educate about community resources and connect to services.
• Advocate for access to care and coordinate solutions with the team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and coordinate with care providers.
• Maintain compliant, timely documentation.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Family counseling

Education & resources

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

Social Work degree (MSW preferred)

Job description

Brighton/Suncrest Hospice is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to assess and address the psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and staff to create individualized plans of care and ensure timely support across transitions.

You will educate families about resources, advocate for patient access, and provide crisis intervention while maintaining compliant documentation and regulatory standards.