Social Worker
Listed compensation
$59k-$89k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Building Location
32nd Avenue Building
Department: 3011240 PALLIATIVE CARE - 32ND HOSP
Job Description
The licensed Social Worker will support the psychosocial needs of our clients in Fargo, ND.
Education Qualifications
Provides social work services and discharge planning to patients and families in the healthcare setting to meet individual health and psychosocial needs in the promotion of wellness and cost-effective outcomes. This position also transitions patients to alternate levels of care and provides crisis intervention as needed.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
Certification/Licensure Requirements
Current State Social Work Licensure
A bachelor degree in social work from an accredited social work program.
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
8:00 AM
Shift End Time
4:30 PM
Weekends
Holidays
No
Call Obligation
No
Union
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range
$59,072.00 - $88,608.00
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.
We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.
For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker will provide psychosocial support and discharge planning to patients and families within a healthcare setting. They are also responsible for transitioning patients to alternate levels of care and performing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current state social work license and possess a bachelor degree in social work from an accredited program. The role requires the ability to promote wellness and achieve cost-effective outcomes for patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Essentia Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Palliative Care (Social Work) — ranked against 51 active Palliative Care (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Palliative Care — Social Worker Career Context
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 156 active listings.
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Fargo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k≈ 5.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,079/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.9
- State income tax
- Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.