Social Worker (LSW)

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64K–$69K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, the goal is to provide comfort, dignity, and clarity at the end of life. The team is committed to ensuring patients and families are supported not only emotionally but also in navigating the many decisions and challenges that arise throughout the care journey.

Our Social Workers are a critical part of this support system by guiding families through complex healthcare processes, helping them understand disease progression, connecting them to needed resources, and offering grief support that extends beyond the bedside. This role is backed by leadership from a dedicated Social Work professional who understands the depth and demands of this work.

Social Worker (LSW) Hospice Qualifications

Licensed Social Worker

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree completed in a program accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
  • 2 years of experience working in a medical setting, preferred
  • Ability to work in both hospice & palliative programs

Provide emotional, social, and grief support to patients and family members, collaborating with spiritual and bereavement support staff.

Participate in Interdisciplinary Group meetings, identifying social-psychological issues and their interrelatedness with medical problems.

Assist in coordination and participation in Ultimate Gift Programs, such as Gift of a Day and Veteran Recognition.

Reliable personal vehicle/transportation, valid driver’s license, and ability to safely operate said vehicle to visit patients and perform job duties within the field.

Social Worker (LSW) Hospice Schedule & Benefits

  • Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO
  • BSW Compensation $64,480
  • MSW Compensation $68,640
  • Be part of a team willing to grow, listen, be heard, and be challenged.

Ability to grow into a variety of different roles inside our team and organization including leadership opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emotional, social, and grief support to patients and families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Coordinate care and participate in programs like Veteran Recognition and Gift of a Day.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program and a valid Social Worker license. Candidates must have a reliable vehicle, a valid driver's license, and preferably two years of experience in a medical setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospice CareCase ManagementHealthcare CoordinationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyEmotional SupportCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (LSW) at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,508 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

In Ohio, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (93 salary observations; 627 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,412 salary observations; 19,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,508 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,167/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Tulsa, Oklahoma
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO