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St. Camillus
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Social Services - Social Worker-Hospice

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Why St. Camillus?

At St. Camillus, meaningful work happens every day. Our mission-driven team provides compassionate, innovative care rooted in caring, commitment, respect, integrity, professionalism, and innovation. If you are called to support individuals and families during some of life’s most important moments, you’ll find purpose, teamwork, and connection here.

About the Role

St. Camillus Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, care planning, assessment, and guidance for clients receiving hospice services. In this role, you will help clients, families, and caregivers navigate end-of-life needs with dignity, comfort, and respect while partnering closely with pastoral care and the interdisciplinary hospice team.

What You’ll Do

  • Complete initial and ongoing social work assessments for hospice clients.
  • Develop and support individualized plans of care that address social, emotional, economic, and family needs.
  • Provide counseling, education, bereavement support, and community resource referrals for clients and families.
  • Partner with the interdisciplinary team, including pastoral care, to coordinate compassionate end-of-life care.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Mentor and support other hospice team members while managing your caseload with professionalism and accountability.
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Master of Social Work (MSW) required.
  • Current Wisconsin Social Worker License required.
  • Hospice or related experience preferred.
  • Strong communication, crisis-response, time-management, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize client needs, and travel to client homes as needed.
  • Valid driver’s license, current vehicle liability insurance, and an acceptable driving record when using a personal vehicle.

Why This Work Matters

As a Hospice Social Worker at St. Camillus, you will make a lasting difference by helping clients honor their end-of-life wishes, supporting families through difficult transitions, and promoting quality of life with compassion and dignity.

Bring your compassion, expertise, and heart for service to St. Camillus Hospice. Apply today and become part of a team that brings comfort, dignity, and hope to those who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will provide psychosocial support, care planning, and assessments for hospice clients while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for managing a caseload, providing bereavement support, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

A Master of Social Work (MSW) and a current Wisconsin Social Worker License are required for this position. Candidates must also possess a valid driver's license and have the ability to travel to client homes.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $75k (middle half $65k–$85k)329 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Wisconsin111 active6,589 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 28% no call · 66% no weekends50 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

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Salary Distribution

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10
<$75k
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$75k-100k
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$100k-125k
9
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Camillus

Non-profit Organizations
Wauwatosa, WI
201-500 employees

Living in Wauwatosa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,680/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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