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Watertown, Wisconsin

Life Coach (Social Worker)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.95-$30.89/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 44m ago · Verified live

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 workCare planningMDS completionResident advocacyGrievance investigationInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationResource coordinationPsychosocial assessment

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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$54k–$64kSocial Work median $48k (middle half $40k–$62k)47 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Wisconsin114 active6,551 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 38% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$85k
6
$85k-100k
1
$101k
13
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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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, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

$73k-$126k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Illuminus

Hospitals and Health Care
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in health plan
Low-cost health insurance
Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k) Retirement Plan with company match of $0.50 per $1 up to 6%
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off

Living in Watertown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$326k
Typical market rent
$1,182/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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