Hospice Social Worker (PRN)
LSW or LISW Required
Territory: Lake, Geauga, Medina, and Cuyahoga Counties, OH
Schedule: PRN/Per-Diem (Coverage needs typically Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Make Every Visit Matter
Are you a hospice social worker who understands that some of the most meaningful moments in healthcare happen during life's most difficult transitions?
Bristol Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Social Worker to support patients and families throughout Lake, Geauga, Medina, and Cuyahoga Counties. This is an ideal opportunity for a social worker who values autonomy, enjoys building relationships in the community, and is comfortable traveling throughout the service area to make an impact where it's needed most.
Hospice experience is required. We're looking for someone who understands the unique emotional, psychosocial, and practical challenges that patients and families face at end of life—and who can step in with empathy, expertise, and support.
Why This Role Matters
As a Hospice Social Worker, you'll become a trusted resource for patients, caregivers, and families during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives.
You'll help families navigate difficult conversations, connect them with valuable resources, provide crisis intervention when needed, and work alongside an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional end-of-life care.
This isn't just another social work position. It's an opportunity to make a lasting difference every single day.
What You'll Do
- Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families
- Provide emotional support, counseling, and crisis intervention
- Help families navigate stress, grief, loss, and end-of-life decision-making
- Educate patients and caregivers regarding advance directives and care planning
- Connect families with community resources and support services
- Act as a liaison between patients, families, caregivers, and community agencies
- Collaborate closely with nurses, chaplains, physicians, and the hospice care team
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to individualized care plans
- Assist families with planning related to financial, legal, and funeral arrangements
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Support quality improvement initiatives and patient-centered care
Who Will Thrive Here?
We're looking for someone who:
- Leads with compassion and empathy
- Is comfortable having difficult conversations with patients and families
- Can work independently while collaborating with a team
- Enjoys being in the field and serving the community
- Is organized, resourceful, and patient-focused
- Finds purpose in helping families during life's most challenging moments
Requirements:
Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program, or a bachelor's degree in a related field that meets Medicare hospice qualification requirements. Please know the hirable rate of pay will be based on degree type.
- Must have minimum of two (2) years of documented supervised experience in health care, hospice experience preferred
- Current Ohio LSW or LISW license required.
Preferred: Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.
- Must understand hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker is desirable
- Must be flexible in work hours and have the ability to travel throughout the assigned Bristol Hospice service area
- Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs
We Got the Perks:
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
- HSA & 401(k) available
- Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
- Advanced training programs
- Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry
Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life!
EEOC Statement
Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.
Work Location: In person
