Hospice Social Worker

Family-Home-Health-and-Hospice; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Job summary

Family Home Health is a dynamic post-acute care provider offering intermittent home health, palliative, hospice, skilled private, and custodial care services. We seek a compassionate Medical Social Worker to support patients and families, coordinate care, and contribute to an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of Medical Social Work experience and an MSW, strong communication skills, and comfort with electronic documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Social Work experience and possess a MSW.
• Present a compassionate and caring demeanor with the ability to build a rapport with clients.
• Possess excellent communication and customer service skills, be well organized, and be comfortable with electronic documentation.
• HCHB EMR experience a plus.
• Prior Hospice care experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and families to cope with psychosocial challenges to achieve health care goals.
• Develop, implement, and update interdisciplinary treatment plans.
• Consult with and educate patient and family and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and programs.
• Participate in team meetings and required in-service trainings.

Skills

MSW

Compassionate demeanor

Communication skills

Electronic documentation

HCHB EMR experience

Hospice care experience

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Job description

Family Home Healthis a dynamic post-acute care service provider of intermittent home health care, palliative care, hospice care, skilled private care services and custodial private care services.

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Medical Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team. As a Medical Social Worker, you will assist patients and families to cope with psychosocial challenges to achieving their health care goals. You will utilize a holistic approach to assess patient and family/caregivers needs relative to coordinating appropriate care. You will develop, implement, and update interdisciplinary treatment plans, consult with and educate patient and family and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and programs. You will participate in team meetings and required in-service trainings.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 1 year of Medical Social Work experience and possess a MSW
• Present a compassionate and caring demeanor with the ability to build a rapport with clients
• Possess excellent communication and customer service skills, be well organized, and be comfortable with electronic documentation
• HCHB EMR experience a plus
• Prior Hospice care experience a plus

FULL BENEFITS

THIS POSITION PRIMARILY COVERS EVERYTHING SOUTH OF ADDISON, IL.