Social Worker / Hospice (Part-Time)

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$38/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Coverage Territory: Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake County and surrounding areas
  • Schedule: Mon- Friday (8 hr. shifts) Part-Time less than 32 hours a week
  • Salary Range: $35.00 - $38.00 an hour

Be the Steady Hand When Families Need It Most

Hospice care isn't just clinical — it's deeply human. At Transitions Hospice, our Social Workers are the emotional and practical lifeline for patients and families navigating one of life's most complex chapters. From grief support to community resources to advance care planning, you help families find footing when the ground feels uncertain.

We believe that psychosocial care is just as essential as medical care. If you're a licensed social worker who wants to work somewhere that actually lives that belief — this is your place.

What You'll Do

As a Transitions Hospice Licensed Social Worker, you'll carry a meaningful caseload and serve as a trusted advocate and counselor for patients and families throughout the hospice journey. Your responsibilities include:

Conducting thorough, compassionate initial psychosocial, spiritual, and pre-bereavement assessments for patients, families, and caregivers

  • Providing ongoing emotional support and counseling as a consistent presence throughout the care journey
  • Identifying and connecting families with community resources — including financial assistance — to meet practical and emotional needs
  • Guiding families through Advanced Directives with clarity and sensitivity
  • Assisting with facility placement for patients when appropriate
  • Maintaining accurate, timely clinical documentation at the patient's residence and in agency records
  • Actively contributing to interdisciplinary team and IDG meetings to shape holistic care plans
  • Participating in on-call duties on evenings and weekends as needed
  • Managing caseload while Assuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures
  • Benefits We Offer
  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Auto Allowance & Gas Card
  • Company provided equipment
  • Paid Time Off

Why Choose Transitions Hospice?

At Transitions, you won't work in isolation — you'll be a valued member of an interdisciplinary team that genuinely depends on your skills and welcomes your voice at the table. We've built a culture where every role, from nurse to chaplain to social worker, is seen as essential to the care we provide. Our people truly are the difference.

Ready to make a lasting impact? Apply today.

What You Bring

Master’s degree from school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required in states as specified.

  • Licensure and/or certification as required by the State.
  • Minimum of 2+ years social service experience in a health care setting or social services agency.
  • Experience in hospice, palliative care, or a related healthcare setting preferred
  • Deep comfort with grief, loss, and end-of-life conversations
  • Strong knowledge of community resources and care coordination
  • Excellent documentation skills and attention to compliance
  • Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally for patient visits

Key Responsibilities

The social worker will conduct psychosocial assessments and provide ongoing emotional support to hospice patients and their families. They will also coordinate community resources, assist with advance care planning, and maintain accurate clinical documentation while participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentEnd-of-life careCommunity resource identificationInterdisciplinary team collaborationCompliance managementPatient advocacyCrisis intervention

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 13% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$79kSocial Work median $72k (middle half $63k–$89k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Illinois238 active6,606 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% remote · 13% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$125k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%
Sign-on bonus
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,518 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Transitions Hospice - Illinois

Hospitals and Health Care
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
401(k) with company match
Auto Allowance & Gas Card
Company provided equipment
Paid Time Off

Living in Huntley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k
Typical market rent
$2,550/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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