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Chisago City, Minnesota

Social Worker, Hospice MSW

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary: $65,000 - $85,000

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Overview

  • Social Worker / MSW, Hospice
  • Location: Chisago City, MN
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: Chisago City, Bethel, Zimmerman, Surrounding areas
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Full-Time Social Worker / MSW, Hospice
  • Salary: $65,000 - $85,000
  • Schedule: Full Time, M-F plus on-call rotation
  • Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Offer Based on Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

Be the Best Hospice Clinical Social Worker You Can Be

If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!

Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field; Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required

Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance specialty preferred

Unless otherwise dictated by the state, at least one (1) year of professional social work experience (post-graduate) in a healthcare setting required; 2+ years preferred

Experience or education in grief counseling preferred.

Discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

As a Hospice Clinical Social Worker, you will:

Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care which fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity of each patient.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for all patients.

Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors in order to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness.

Prepare the patient to cope with the changes and the chosen family to support the patient including education on advance directives/advanced care planning

Utilize all available resources, such as chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and chosen family to live better within the limitations of the illness

  • Support the bereavement program
  • Provide discharge planning related to change of level-of-care or community placement/location-of-care

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations
  • Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app

  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a valid license to practice in the state of operation. At least one year of professional post-graduate social work experience in a healthcare setting is required, along with a valid driver's license for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Hospice careInterdisciplinary team collaborationPatient assessmentEmotional supportSpiritual supportCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker, Hospice MSW at Accent Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,764 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Accent Care ranks #7 of 22 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 26% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
93% this job
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

6.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Chisago City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Accent Care

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance