Hospital Social Worker: Discharge & Counseling

Advocate Health; Park Ridge (IL); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Advocate Health seeks a qualified Social Worker to support discharge planning for hospital inpatients. The role requires assessing patient needs, documenting plans, and coordinating with physicians and care teams to ensure safe, timely post-discharge care.

Responsibilities include crisis counseling for patients and families, providing education, and connecting them with community resources. LICENSURE and NASW standards apply; MSW from an accredited program is required.

Qualifikationen

• MSW degree required with hospital experience preferred.
• Ability to provide counseling to patients and families.
• Knowledge of NASW code of ethics and standards.

Aufgaben

• Discharge planning for hospital inpatients.
• Assess patients for discharge planning needs and place in medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team to develop post-discharge plans.
• Coordinate with HMO, PPO, case managers, PT, nursing for discharge needs.
• Document discharge plan in the medical record per policy.
• Act as community liaison to arrange resources for timely discharges.
• Attend patient care conferences to identify discharge needs and update plans.
• Maintain relationships with referral sources and provide education as needed.
• Provide counseling services to patients and families as needed.
• Provide information on community resources and age-appropriate assessments.

Kenntnisse

Counseling

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Ausbildung

MSW from accredited school of Social Work

Jobbeschreibung

Advocate Health seeks a qualified Social Worker to support discharge planning for hospital inpatients. The role requires assessing patient needs, documenting plans, and coordinating with physicians and care teams to ensure safe, timely post-discharge care.

Responsibilities include crisis counseling for patients and families, providing education, and connecting them with community resources. LICENSURE and NASW standards apply; MSW from an accredited program is required.