Hospice Medical Social Worker
Listed compensation
$29-$35/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Job Location: WI EAU CLAIRE - EAU CLAIRE, WI
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: $29.00 - $35.00Hourly
- Job Shift: Day
Hospice Medical Social Worker in Eau Claire, WI and surrounding areas Discover a new lane in social work that brings hope to patients enduring difficult health issues.
As a MSW for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll visit patients and families in their homes and connect them to the resources, counseling and support they need to rise above their challenges and live their best. Interim HealthCare®, the nation’s first home care company, is looking for MSWs to join our team.
It’s an opportunity to advocate for others in meaningful ways that improve their lives and bring strength amid their struggles. If that resonates with your heart, you are made for this!
Our Hospice Social Workers enjoy some excellent benefits: Full-time Mileage Reimbursement 1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k As a Hospice Social Worker, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do: Provide home-based social services to patients and families dealing with end of life Work as part of a hospice team that may include an RN, LPN, CNA, and/or Chaplain focused on the patient’s plan of care Monitor a patient’s psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient is moving toward goals Provide counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention and advocacy Consult with family and caregivers on patient’s plan of care and how to help them progress A few must-haves for a Hospice Social Worker: Master’s degree in social work and active MSW license in Wisconsin Minimum of 1 year of social work experience, ideally in home healthcare CPR certification Knowledge of state and federal home health or hospice regulations Strong interpersonal skills, good communicator, empathetic, compassionate and resourceful Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Social Workers (MSWs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates social workers, and a passion to put patients first.
Join a nationwide network of MSWs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the home-based, social services they provide.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.:
Key Responsibilities
Provide home-based social services to hospice patients and their families while monitoring psychosocial conditions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans, including resource planning and crisis intervention.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and an active MSW license in Wisconsin. Candidates must have at least one year of social work experience, preferably in home healthcare, and hold a current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Medical Social Worker at Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 6,477 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% 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)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.5 / 10 · top 10% in social work | ranked against 6,477 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$71k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Wisconsin | 110 active | 6,553 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Social Worker listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment119 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,568 in the last 30 days | 1,507 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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