Hospice Medical Social Worker - Peninsula

Hospice Medical Social Worker•Peninsula Newport News, VA Job Details Part-time $25.60•$42.00 an hour 4 hours ago Benefits Mileage reimbursement Qualifications Master's degree in social work Collaborate with healthcare professionals Master of Social Work Terminal illness counseling Hospice experience Social work Palliative and hospice care teams Mid-level Driver's License Basic life support End-of-life care Home health Social Work Home health agency experience Home & community care experience Group counseling

Full Job Description Department and Name:

Hospice•Home Care Services•

Newport News Physical Location:

Newport News, VA Location Type:

On-Site Employment Status:

Regular-Part time

Shift:

First (Days)

Posted Date:

April 6, 2026 Job Overview Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Hospice Social Worker•MSW.

Position Status:

Part Time, Days, Saturday and Sunday Position Location:

Greater Peninsula area of Virginia (clinician will need to be available to cover Newport News/Hampton up to Gloucester)

Pay Range:

$25.60•$42 We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Mileage reimbursement offered for Overview Performs a variety of casework and provides social work services to patients, families, and significant Must develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assist adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical condition up to and including at time of terminal illnesses. Interviewing techniques; Skills for conducting group sessions. Education MLD•Master's Level Degree in Social Work Certification/Licensure BLS (Required within 90 days) Valid Driver's License Experience Hospice, Home Health, Social Work, Group Social/Rec Program (previous experience required) keywords: msw, social work, greater peninsula, hospice, newport news, hampton, part time About Us Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission•"we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018). Learn more (Opens in a new tab)