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Gundersen Health System
Spring Grove, Minnesota

Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.95/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

Tweeten Care Center is looking for a full-time Social Worker to join the team! If you are looking for a rewarding work environment in healthcare this position might be perfect for you!

What You Will Work

  • Full-time: 36 hours/week
  • Monday-Friday, Day shifts
  • Holiday rotation
  • Location: Spring Grove, MN

What You Will Do

Social Workers provide assessment, planning, consulting, education and referral services to Gundersen Health System residents and family members.

Act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals.

What You Will Get

  • Starting wage of $25.95/hour + more for comparable experience
  • Department with a strong teamwork model
  • Generous compensation and benefit package!
  • Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

What You Will Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or in a related field
  • MN Social Worker license is required before starting employment

About Emplify Health by Gundersen

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Social workers provide assessment, planning, consulting, education, and referral services to residents and their families. They act as leaders in comprehensive care while supporting organizational strategies and goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field. A valid Minnesota Social Worker license is required prior to the start of employment.

Key Skills

Care planningPatient educationCase managementInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Gundersen Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,496 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$75k
10
$75k-95k
7
$95k-115k
3
$120k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
40%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

LifeStance Health · Vancouver, Washington

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,496 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Spring Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Median resident rent
$978/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Generous Compensation and Benefit Package
Career Development Center