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OSF HealthCare
Peoria, Illinois

Medical Social Worker Hospice

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31.49–$37.05 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $31.49 - $37.05/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Position Summary

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for identifying socioeconomic and emotional factors that exist which are, or can be, an impediment to the effective treatment of the patient’s medical condition or rate of recovery. This individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of the patient population served.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Licensure/Certifications

  • Current state license to practice
  • CPR certification prior to start (American Heart Association certification)
  • Valid driver’s license

Other

  • Working knowledge of human behavior/development and theories of social work process
  • Proficient with electronic documentation.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • 1 year as Social Worker in home health care experience
  • OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker identifies socioeconomic and emotional factors that impede a patient's medical treatment or recovery. They assess the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of patients within a hospice care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case managementPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionPatient advocacyHuman behavior knowledge

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker Hospice at OSF HealthCare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 16% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$65k–$77kSocial Work median $59k (middle half $57k–$82k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Illinois190 active6,330 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 16% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 18% offer loan repayment216 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,543 in the last 30 days1,349 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,335 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 11 employers
6
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
19
$115k-130k
1
$134k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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LifeStance Health · Costa Mesa, California

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#2

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$73k-$126k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

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#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Market-competitive total rewards

Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$152k
Typical market rent
$1,240/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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