Social Worker

Suncrest Hospice; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Salary range $65,000-$75,000

Benefits package (Medical, Dental, and

Paid time off

401k with employer match

Supportive team culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Suncrest Hospice in Illinois is seeking a Social Worker to assist patients and families coping with severe or long-term illness. The role includes assessing psychosocial needs, counseling, and updating care plans in collaboration with the medical team.

Master’s degree in Social Work is required, with duties spanning care planning, resource advocacy, and coordination with families and providers to ensure quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and effective work with adults, children, and families.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, staff and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial status and factors related to client illness and care needs.
• Provide social casework services including counseling, goal setting, and planning interventions.
• Advise on community resources, eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Develop and renew the client’s plan of care with the care team.
• Observe and report client responses to treatment to physicians.
• Maintain timely client care records and communication with care staff.
• Attend care conferences, staff meetings, and committee meetings.

Skills

Social work knowledge

Counseling

Communication

Independent judgment

Relationship building

Education

Master’s in Social Work

Job description

Why Suncrest

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

Benefits

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Pay: $65,000 - $75,000
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

Details

The Social Worker assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness. They will assess, diagnose, and treat patient’s mental and social conditions, counsel individuals and/or families, and update case records. (Master’s degree in Social Work required)

Qualifications

• Assesses psychosocial status of client and social and emotional factors related to the client’s illness, need for care, and response to treatment.
• Provides direct social casework services to clients and families including assisting with goal setting, counseling, and planning and providing interventions.
• Advises agency personnel, clients, and families of appropriate community resources, their eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the client’s plan of care.
• Observes and reports to the physician, the response of the client to treatment and changes in his condition.
• Maintains verbal and/or written communication with other personnel involved with care of the client.
• Maintains appropriate and timely client care records including observations, treatments, client response to treatment, and changes in client’s condition.
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings, and agency committee meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Master’s degree in Social Work required