Life Coach (Social Worker)
Listed compensation
$25.95-$30.89/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The Marquardt, an Illuminus Community, is hiring for a Life Coach (Social Worker).
Set on a 52-acre campus with rolling green lawns, gorgeous trees and flowers and paved walkways, The Marquardt offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care as well as independent living options for older adults in Garden Homes and apartments.
Established in 1969, The Marquardt has continued to transform expectations of senior living with ever-evolving and expansive options in Watertown, Wisconsin, conveniently located halfway between Madison and Milwaukee.
Compensation: starting at $25.95 to $30.89 per hour; depending on experience
Requirements
Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with residents/patients/clients and family members / personal representatives.
Responsible for maintaining a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
Schedules and facilitates quarterly care plan reviews. Provides interdisciplinary staff with appropriate information. Reviews information on the overall plan of care and records appropriate information on the same. Completes MDS as assigned.
Assists in completing a social history on a resident within two weeks of his or her admission. The social history shall include identifying information, previous life experiences, significant inter-personal relationships, family relationships, illnesses, significant events, and any other interest which may be used by the inter disciplinary team in coordinating the overall plan of care.
- Maintains resident and family contact, especially when special problems/needs arise.
- Assists residents/responsible party in completing and signing necessary forms, including Advance Directives.
- Facilitates resident and family sharing of concerns or questions.
- Recommends referrals to appropriate agencies in cases of financial or psycho-social problems or community discharge.
- Assists residents and their support system with discharge planning, as appropriate.
Compiles information about community health and social services available and keeps a current resource file on these services.
Accepts and investigates all formal and written grievances submitted, as well as informal complaints, and then consults with the Social Worker Supervisor and/or the Administrator or DON in the timeliest manner appropriate. Maintains a file containing grievance forms and completed, resolved grievance issues.
Benefits Include
- FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health plan—no copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
- Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
- Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day
*Benefits may vary based on employment status.*
Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.
The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.
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Key Responsibilities
The Life Coach is responsible for facilitating care plan reviews, completing MDS assessments, and maintaining social histories for residents. They also act as a liaison between residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and support.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 38% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $54k–$64k | Social Work median $48k (middle half $40k–$62k)47 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$63k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Wisconsin | 114 active | 6,551 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 38% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Social Worker listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment122 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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