Social Worker (SW)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join VITAS Healthcare as a Social Worker (SW) – Hospice in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with VITAS Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker performs psychosocial assessments of patients and families to develop and implement effective care plans. They also provide supportive counseling, psychoeducation, and consultation to the interdisciplinary group.
Requirements
The role requires a professional capable of working within an interdisciplinary team to provide end-of-life care. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to hospice mission standards.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (SW) at VITAS Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 20% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 80 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends