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Social Worker

Big Bend Hospice
Tallahassee, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026

Hospice Social Worker (MSW)

Serving Tallahassee & Surrounding Big Bend Communities

Full-Time | Exempt

Make Every Day Matter

Are you a compassionate, licensed Social Worker who believes that every patient and family deserves dignity, comfort, and support during life's most important moments?

Join our interdisciplinary hospice team and help patients and families navigate one of life's most meaningful journeys. As a Hospice Social Worker, you'll provide counseling, advocacy, education, and care coordination that truly changes lives.

This is more than a job—it's an opportunity to make a lasting difference every single day.

What You'll Do

As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will:

  • Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments
  • Provide emotional support, counseling, and crisis intervention for patients and families
  • Assist with advance care planning and community resource referrals
  • Help families navigate Medicaid applications, financial resources, and long-term care planning
  • Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, chaplains, volunteers, and other members of the hospice team
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences
  • Advocate for patients and families while honoring their goals and wishes
  • Provide services wherever patients call home—including private residences, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, and inpatient hospice care

SCHEDULE: 

Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM 
On Call Rotation once every 7 weeks and holidays

Qualifications:

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW 
  • Valid Florida driver's license
  • Reliable transportation and current auto insurance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two years of healthcare, hospice, home health, oncology, palliative care, or related experience
  • Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license-eligible
  • Knowledge of grief and bereavement counseling
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Strong communication, organizational, and counseling skills

Why You'll Love Working Here

We believe caring for our team is just as important as caring for our patients.

You'll enjoy:

  • Meaningful, mission-driven work
  • Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
  • Professional autonomy
  • Opportunities for continuing education and growth
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Paid time off
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • The opportunity to truly make a difference in your community

Who You Are

You're someone who:

  • Leads with compassion and empathy
  • Communicates with confidence and professionalism
  • Thrives in a collaborative team environment
  • Can manage a diverse caseload while providing exceptional patient care
  • Values integrity, accountability, and excellence
  • Finds purpose in serving others during life's most meaningful moments

Join Our Mission

Every patient deserves compassionate care.
Every family deserves support.
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

If you're ready to build a rewarding career while serving patients throughout the Tallahassee and Big Bend region, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us provide comfort, dignity, and hope when it matters most.

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