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Bristol Hospice
Madison, Wisconsin

Social worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • ability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes. Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated.

Qualifications

  • ptoms of the terminal illness Assist physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities Assist family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities Perform other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor Requirements: Must have a master’s degree in social work from an accredited university. If you hold an undergraduate B. A, Degree in Social Work, you are eligible to apply. Please know the hirable rate of pay will be based on degree type. Must have minimum of two (2) years of documented supervised experience in health care, hospice experience preferred Must understand hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying. Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker is desirable Must be flexible in work hours and have the ability to travel throughout the assigned Bristol Hospice service area Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs We Got the Perks: Tuition Reimbursement PTO and Paid Holidays Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more HSA & 401(k) available Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions Advanced training programs Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life! EEOC Statement Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, dis
  • ability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will assess the psychosocial status of hospice patients and their families to provide support, crisis intervention, and care planning. They act as a liaison between patients and community agencies while maintaining clinical records and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work, though a bachelor's degree is also accepted. A minimum of two years of documented supervised experience in health care or hospice is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentCase ManagementAdvanced DirectivesEnd-of-life CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient CounselingClinical DocumentationFamily Dynamics AssessmentCommunity Resource LiaisonCommunication Skills

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Bristol Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
PTO and Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
HSA & 401(k)
Mileage Reimbursement
Advanced Training Programs