Hospice Medical Social Worker, Southwest Michigan

Job overview

The Hospice Medical Social Worker role is based onsite in Cass City, MI, with daily travel throughout the service area to visit patients in homes and care facilities. Compensation is not specified in the posting. The role supports hospice patients and families facing end-of-life illness. The social worker provides psychosocial care that helps patients and families navigate emotional, social, and practical challenges. Through assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, advance care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration, the role integrates their needs into each patient’s plan of care.

What you'll do

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• provide counseling and crisis intervention
• support advance care planning
• collaborate with nurses, physicians, and hospice professionals
• travel within the service area to provide care in homes and facilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice medical social worker

southwest michigan

cass city mi

optimal care

psychosocial assessment

grief counseling

crisis intervention

end-of-life care

interdisciplinary team

daily service-area travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mileage reimbursement
• paid time off
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• short-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• pet insurance
• identity and fraud protection.

Why this role

Requires a CSWE-accredited master’s or doctoral degree, current Michigan LMSW or LCSW licensure, at least one year of licensed master’s social work experience, and reliable transportation. Hospice or palliative care experience is preferred.

About the employer

Optimal Care - Evergreen is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.