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St. Croix Hospice
Wausau, Wisconsin

Social Worker WI

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Wausau WI - Wausau, WI
  • 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 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: 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 to patients and families in accordance with their care plans. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate community resources and provide bereavement support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in social work and possess a current social work license in the state of practice. 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 collaborationEnd-of-life careCommunity resource coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker WI at St. Croix Hospice a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,386 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, 24% are remote, 30% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,386 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Wisconsin113 active6,473 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 30% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Social Worker listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,386 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,386 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off
Paid holidays

Living in Wausau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$954/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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