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St. Croix Hospice
Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Hospice Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Mount Pleasant, WI 53177-1606Position Type: Full TimeTravel Percentage: 100%At St. Croix Hospice, we believe in the power of compassionate care.

Like the river that inspired our name and takes great skill to navigate, St. Croix Hospice guides patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for our patients, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect.

If you are ready to be part of our deeply compassionate family of caregivers guiding extraordinary life experiences, then we invite you to join our team, where your work truly matters.

At St. Croix Hospice, the Social Worker plays a vital role on the patient care team, offering compassionate emotional and practical support to patients and their families in accordance with each individual’s Plan of Care.

This position involves meeting with patients and their loved ones, working collaboratively with the clinical team, and helping families access the appropriate community resources and services they need.

If you're a compassionate Social Worker who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications

Social Worker Requirements & Core Responsibilities: Bachelor’s degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Current Social Work licensed in the state(s) of practice Five (5) licensure levels: Certified Social Worker (CSW) Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW) Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Social Work Training Certificate (SWTC) Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.

Conduct psychosocial assessments, identify safety or support needs, and provide resources, referrals, and care planning support for patients and families. Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement support, including follow up for at risk individuals and coordination of bereavement activities.

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate documentation, support cultural and end of life needs, liaise with community agencies, and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance Social Worker Benefits & Schedule: Schedule: M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm, Full-time position. Health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance. 401(k) with up to 4% company match.

Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities. Paid time off and paid holidays.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker provides emotional and practical support to hospice patients and their families while coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, facilitating community resources, and providing crisis intervention and bereavement support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited institution and possess a current social work license in the state of practice. Additionally, the role requires reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass background and drug screenings.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyCommunity resource coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Social Worker at St. Croix Hospice a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin 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
92% this job
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Sturtevant

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$315k
Median resident rent
$981/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About St. Croix Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance
401(k) with up to 4% company match
Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Paid time off and paid holidays