Employment Opportunities

Join a team where compassion meets purpose.

Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to support patients and families navigating some of life’s most meaningful moments. If you are passionate about providing person-centered care and making a lasting difference in your community, we would love to connect with you.

Position Summary

The Hospice Social Worker plays a vital role on the interdisciplinary team, providing emotional support, resource coordination, and counseling to patients and families facing serious, life-limiting illness.

This position focuses on helping individuals navigate complex social, emotional, and practical challenges to enhance quality of life during hospice care.

What You’ll Do

• Provide compassionate social work support to patients and their families
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to identify psychosocial needs, preferences, and support systems.
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions utilizing behavioral health techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
• Assist patients and families with emotional support, crisis intervention, and coping strategies during end-of-life care.
• Coordinate with healthcare providers to develop personalized care plans that address social determinants of health and facilitate access to community resources.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation in compliance with HIPAA regulations, including detailed case notes and progress reports.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and medical teams to ensure holistic understanding of care goals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to contribute insights on psychosocial aspects of patient care.
• Assist with advance care planning, including advance directives, DNR, and related forms
• Help patients and families access community resources and needed services
• Support families in navigating insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid processes
• Provide education on coping, grief, and adjustment to illness
• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary hospice team
• Participate in care planning meetings and ongoing team communication
• Travel to patient care settings including homes and facilities throughout Marquette County

Required:

• Licensed Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW preferred; comparable licensure considered)
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and insurance

Preferred:

• 1–2 years of healthcare, hospice, or related experience

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• A genuine passion for supporting individuals experiencing serious illness
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Compassion, empathy, and emotional resilience
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team

Even if you don’t meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply if you feel called to this work.

Why Join Us

At Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, we believe caring for our team is just as important as caring for our patients.

We offer:

• A supportive, flexible, and collaborative work environment
• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development Stipend
• Sign-on and retention bonuses

Schedule & Work Environment

• Monday–Friday, day shift
• No nights or weekends
• In-person role with travel within the service area

Job Type

Full-time or part-time opportunities available

Make a difference where it matters most. Apply today.