Care Coordination Social Worker: Discharge & Resources

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care seeks a social worker to provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and post-acute coordination for patients and families in a hospital setting.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions, utilize community resources, and support families with advance directives and end-of-life planning; requires MSW and patient-care experience.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social work required.
• 1 year of social work experience in healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment, screening, needs evaluation, interventions and discharge planning.
• Coordinate safe and timely care with multi-disciplinary teams and post-acute services.
• Educate patients and families on resources, Advance Directives, and community services.

Skills

Social work principles

Time management

Documentation

Communication

Care coordination safety

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Advocate Health Care seeks a social worker to provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and post-acute coordination for patients and families in a hospital setting.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions, utilize community resources, and support families with advance directives and end-of-life planning; requires MSW and patient-care experience.