Social Worker Hospice Inpatient Full Time Days

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.5-$43.55/hr

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

Job description

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Social Worker Hospice Inpatient – Full Time Days in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $33.50 - $43.55/hour.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) matching
  • Lifecycle benefits
  • Sign-on bonus eligibility

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides psychosocial counseling, intervention services, and discharge planning for hospice patients. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans for patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois. The role requires zero to two years of experience, with preference given to those with home health and hospice backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionCare planningPatient advocacyHealth educationFinancial counselingCritical thinkingCase managementHospice care

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 12% have no call, 68% 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 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...

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
17% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Sign-on bonus eligibility