Job Description

Job Description

Elara Caring is seeking a Social Work LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker for a job in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker
• Discipline: Social Work
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Hospice Medical Social Worker (LMSW or LLMSW/LiMSW)

You’re driven to make a difference when it matters most—and that’s exactly why you belong at Elara Caring.

At Elara Caring, we believe the most meaningful care happens where patients feel most comfortable—at home. As a Hospice Medical Social Worker , you’ll walk alongside patients and families during one of life’s most vulnerable and sacred chapters, providing emotional support, guidance, advocacy, and compassionate care. This role is more than a job—it’s a calling.

Partnering with an interdisciplinary hospice team, you’ll support patients across the continuum of care, helping them navigate complex emotional, social, and practical needs while honoring dignity, comfort, and choice. Your work will leave a lasting impact on patients, families, and caregivers—every single day.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Mission

Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place is what inspires us. Serving more than 65,000 patients nationwide , Elara Caring continues to lead the way in home-based care. As a Hospice Medical Social Worker, you’ll have countless opportunities to create meaningful connections and provide support when it’s needed most.

Your Responsibilities:

• Conducts initial and ongoing hospice psychosocial assessments for patients and families.

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary hospice team to develop, implement, and update the Plan of Care.

• Provides skilled social work interventions in accordance with physician orders, professional standards, and hospice regulations.

• Communicates changes in patient condition, safety concerns, and care needs to leadership and care team members.

• Supports patients and families with counseling, education, and access to community and financial resources.

• Maintains accurate, timely documentation and ensures compliance with CMS, Medicare, and payer requirements .

• Implements strategies to promote patient safety and reduce avoidable hospitalizations or ER visits.

• Upholds Elara Caring’s mission while maintaining strict HIPAA privacy and confidentiality standards.

Why Join Elara Caring?

• Autonomy and flexible scheduling

• Meaningful 1:1 patient and family-centered care

• Supportive, collaborative interdisciplinary team environment

• Competitive compensation package

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time team members and continuing education opportunities for all employees

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family & pet bereavement leave

• Pet insurance

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program

• Current LMSW or LLMSW/LiMSW , per state licensure requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting (hospice experience preferred)

• Strong assessment, counseling, advocacy, and care coordination skills aligned with professional social work standards

• Ability to travel locally (approximately 50% field-based travel )

• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance

If you’re ready to use your clinical expertise and heart for service to make a lasting difference in hospice care, apply today and become part of something truly meaningful at Elara Caring.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to .

Elara Caring Job ID #JR-130972. Posted job title: Hospice Social Worker (LiMSW/LMSW)

About Elara Caring

Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours,

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