PRN Hospice Social Worker
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Job overview
Gentiva seeks a PRN Hospice Social Worker with a BSW or MSW to support patients and families through serious illness, hospice care, and loss. The social worker joins an interdisciplinary team to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, care planning, education, and resource navigation. Candidates need a CSWE-accredited social work degree, state-required licensure, and at least one year of healthcare or hospice social work experience.
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Overview
Support Families. Guide Care. Shape End-of-Life Experiences.
If you’re driven by compassion and committed to guiding others through serious illness and loss, we invite you to join our team as a PRN Hospice Social Worker (MSW or BSW).
We believe that holistic care includes emotional, social, and spiritual support. As a key member of the interdisciplinary team, you’ll help ensure patients and families receive the guidance and resources they need to navigate the hospice journey with dignity and peace of mind.
As a PRN Hospice Social Worker (MSW or BSW), You Will:
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Serve as the psychosocial support expert on the interdisciplinary care team
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Provide assessments and care planning based on the emotional, psychological, environmental, and cultural needs of patients and families
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Deliver counseling, crisis intervention, and practical resource support aligned with each patient’s individualized plan of care
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Work closely with patients, families, physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other care team members to support the emotional and social well-being of the patient-family unit
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Educate families on hospice services, advance care planning, grief, and coping strategies
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Assist with long-term planning, community referrals, and resource navigation when needed
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Monitor and document psychosocial changes in the patient or family situation and recommend plan of care updates as appropriate
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Uphold ethical standards and professional judgment in end-of-life care
About You
Qualifications – What You’ll Bring:
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Master’s or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (MSW or BSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
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Current licensure as required by the state of employment
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Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare or hospice setting
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Knowledge of the psychosocial dynamics of illness, grief, loss, and end-of-life care
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Ability to provide empathetic support and maintain boundaries in emotionally intense situations
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Strong communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and respect for diverse family systems
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required):
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3 to 5 years of experience as a Social Worker in hospice or healthcare
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Experience supporting terminally ill patients and their families
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Advanced grief counseling or palliative care training
We Offer
Benefits for All Hospice Associates (Full-Time & Per Diem):
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Competitive Pay
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401(k) with Company Match
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Career Advancement Opportunities
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National & Local Recognition Programs
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Teammate Assistance Fund
Additional Full-Time Benefits:
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Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
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Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
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Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
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Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
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Education Support & Tuition Assistance
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Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
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Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)
Ready to Join a Team That Cares?
Apply today and bring your heart and your clinical expertise to a team that values whole-person care.
Legalese
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This is a safety-sensitive position
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Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
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Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
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We are proud to be an EEO employer
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We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID: 2026-145173 Category: Social Workers Position Type: Flex/Per Diem Company: Gentiva Hospice
How this job compares
Set against the 3,381 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$68–94K/yr989 salary ranges
- North Carolina median$33–48/hr46 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 95 open Social Worker jobs in North Carolina and 3,381 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- UNC Health Care19 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,642 postings).
- Education
- 2,164 of the 3,381 open Social Worker jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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