Home Health Social Worker - Compassionate Care & Impact

Carle Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health's Home Health Services seeks a Social Worker to assess psychosocial needs, coordinate care, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families. Hours vary with census and program requirements.

The role emphasizes resource identification, short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and maximizing patient benefits while honoring cultural beliefs and values.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with IDFPR approval.
• Experience in healthcare social work.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental needs.
• Develop bereavement plan of care for Hospice families.
• Educate patients and families respecting faith and cultural traditions.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Bereavement planning

Care coordination

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

IDFPR licensure (LCSW/LSW)

Job description

Carle Health's Home Health Services seeks a Social Worker to assess psychosocial needs, coordinate care, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families. Hours vary with census and program requirements.

The role emphasizes resource identification, short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and maximizing patient benefits while honoring cultural beliefs and values.