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St. Croix Hospice
Brighton, Michigan

Social Worker- Hospice

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Brighton MI - Brighton, MI, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel 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 Six (6) licensure levels: Licensed Bachelor Social Work (LBSW) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (Limited LMSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Social Service Technician (SST) Limited Social Service Technician (SST) 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 conducts psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support, crisis intervention, and bereavement services to hospice patients and their families. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in social work and possess a current state license at one of the six specified levels. 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 assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementEnd-of-life careCommunity resource coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker- Hospice at St. Croix Hospice a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,104 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

In Michigan, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (29 salary observations; 213 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,980 salary observations; 6,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

  • No weekends

Living in Brighton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$410k
Typical market rent
$2,319/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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 Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Company-paid short/long-term disability
Basic life insurance
401(k) with up to 4% company match
Tuition reimbursement