Hospice Social Worker — Compassionate Care & Coordination

Family Home Health and Hospice; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Family Home Health is seeking a compassionate Medical Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team. You will assist patients and families in coping with psychosocial challenges, coordinating care, and developing treatment plans to meet health goals.

You will educate families, facilitate referrals, and participate in team meetings and trainings. Ideal candidate has MSW and at least 1 year of Medical Social Work experience, with strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• MSW required and 1 year medical social work experience preferred.
• Compassionate, caring demeanor with ability to build rapport with clients.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills; well organized and comfortable with electronic documentation.
• HCHB EMR experience is a plus; hospice care experience is 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; facilitate referrals to other professionals.
• Participate in team meetings and required in-service trainings.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Electronic documentation

Education

MSW

Tools

HCHB EMR

Job description

Family Home Health is seeking a compassionate Medical Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team. You will assist patients and families in coping with psychosocial challenges, coordinating care, and developing treatment plans to meet health goals.

You will educate families, facilitate referrals, and participate in team meetings and trainings. Ideal candidate has MSW and at least 1 year of Medical Social Work experience, with strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.