Social Worker Resume Template
A finished one-page social worker resume with the duties, tools and credentials employers look for. Download it as Word or PDF, print it, or change every line in the builder.
Contact
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 555-3832
danielle.wilson@email.com
linkedin.com/in/daniellewilson
Certification
Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Practice Areas
Psychosocial assessmentEnd-of-life counselingAdvance care planningGrief and bereavement supportDischarge planningALTCS and Medicare benefitsIDG care planning
Systems
Homecare Homebase
Epic
Zoom
Microsoft Teams
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW)
2015
Arizona State University
Danielle Wilson
Social Worker, LMSW · Hospice & Palliative Care
Profile
LMSW with 10 years in hospital and hospice social work across the Phoenix metro area. Supports a census of 32 hospice patients and families, and raised advance directive completion on admission from 41% to 83%.
Social Work Experience
Senior Social Worker
2021 – Present
Desert Sage Hospice, Phoenix, AZ
- Carry a census of 28–32 hospice patients at home, in assisted living and in skilled nursing.
- Complete psychosocial assessments within 5 days of admission and update plans at IDG meetings.
- Raised advance directive completion on admission from 41% to 83% with a family meeting script.
- Counsel patients and families on end-of-life options, grief and caregiver stress.
- Arrange Medicaid ALTCS applications, placements and funeral planning with families.
Social Worker
2017 – 2021
Valley Regional Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
- Planned discharges for 12–15 medical and ICU patients a day with nurses and case managers.
- Advocated for patients in crisis, including elder abuse reports to Adult Protective Services.
- Arranged home health, skilled nursing and hospice referrals within insurance rules.
- Led goals-of-care meetings with palliative physicians for patients with serious illness.
Social Work Associate
2015 – 2017
Valley Regional Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
- Screened new admissions for discharge needs and gathered insurance and caregiver details.
- Sent referrals to post-acute providers and tracked responses for the social work team.
Names, employers and dates on the sample are invented. Duties and software come from O*NET 31.0; credentials were checked against the sources listed below.
Licenses and certifications
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW) State Board of Social Work Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Case Management
- Client Assessment
- Resource Referral
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Documentation Compliance
- Community Outreach
- EHR Systems
Software and tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft Teams
- Social Solutions ETO
- MEDITECH software
- Web browser software
Duties to describe on a social worker resume
- Maintained case history records and prepared reports.
- Advocated for clients or patients to resolve crises.
- Counselled clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
- Interviewed clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Educated clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
- Collaborated with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
Titles along the way
- Social Work Associate
- Social Worker
- Senior Social Worker
Your salary range
Pick where you work and how long you have done it. The range comes from the published wage percentiles for this job.
Experience
The survey has no complete figures for that job — pick the closest title from the list.
Name this figure
When they ask “What are your salary expectations?”
An estimate from survey percentiles, not an offer. Employer, industry, shift and credentials move pay within and beyond this range. Full wage page for this job →