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OSF HealthCare
Loves Park, Illinois

Medical Social Worker Hospice

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31.49–$37.05 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $31.49 - $37.05/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

Position Summary

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for identifying socioeconomic and emotional factors that exist which are, or can be, an impediment to the effective treatment of the patient’s medical condition or rate of recovery. This individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of the patient population served.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Licensure/Certifications

  • Current state license to practice CPR certification prior to start (American Heart Association certification)
  • Valid driver’s license

Other

  • Working knowledge of human behavior/development and theories of social work process
  • Proficient with electronic documentation.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • 1 year as Social Worker in home health care experience
  • OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide social work services to hospice patients and their families to address psychosocial needs. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospice CarePatient AssessmentCare PlanningCase ManagementCrisis InterventionEnd-of-life CarePsychosocial SupportInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 25 employers

11
<$75k
7
$75k-90k
5
$90k-105k
3
$105k-120k
4
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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LifeStance Health · Modesto, California

$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% 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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Living in Loves Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,536/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
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.

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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