Weekend Hospice Social Worker

Weekend Hospice Social Worker Agency:
Puget Sound Hospice of King and Pierce County

Location:

Pierce and King County

Pay: $40-50 an hour, DOE

Schedule:

Sat and Sun, 8 hours each day in patient's home

As a Hospice Social Worker, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients and families navigate the emotional, social, and practical challenges that come with serious illness and end-of-life care in a home setting.

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans for hospice patients.
• Provide clinical counseling and emotional support to patients and families, addressing social, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual concerns.
• Educate patients and families about hospice services, end-of-life planning, advance directives, and community resources.
• Offer guidance on behavioral health issues and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Advocate for patient needs, ensuring their rights are respected and upheld within the healthcare system.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team to coordinate holistic care and ensure continuity of services.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in compliance with HIPAA and organizational standards.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• Current Washington State Social Work License (LICSW, LASW, LSWAIC, LSWAA).
• Prior hospice or palliative care experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and end-of-life care planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable traveling within Pierce and King County.

• Supportive, mission-focused team.
• Meaningful, patient-centered work.
• Flexible part-time schedule.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Opportunities for full-time work in the future.

We’re a team dedicated to compassionate hospice care, offering professional growth and a supportive environment.

Puget Sound Hospice Website:

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.