Hospice Medical Social Worker Liaison, MSW
Residential Home Health and Hospice Arlington Heights, IllinoisJob Description
With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.
This is a hospital based position supporting Northwest Community Hospital.
Our high value rewards package:
Up to 23 paid holiday and personal days off in year one
401k plan with matching contributions
DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
Industry-leading 360 You™ benefits program
Company paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
Adoption assistance
Access to Ramsey SmartDollar
Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.
What you’ll do in this role:
Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicate findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group as well as appropriate hospital staff
Provide an assessment of each patient’s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required
Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect, or abuse and plan intervention based on evaluation findings
Counsel patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties
Maintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work in hospital and hospice charting systems
Educate patients and families on, and assist in, preparation of advanced directives
Serve as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies
We are looking for compassionate Hospice Medical Social Worker Liaison with:
Master’s in Social Work from graduate school accredited by the Council of Social Work.
Minimum of one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
Must hold, in good standing, a license as a Medical Social Worker issued by the state in which you work..
Experience working with death and dying
Ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary group
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
JR# JR251374
Jennifer Quinones Hospice Nurse
"The support from staff, supervisors, and Medical Directors is great. The education is top notch, too. They always want to give us more, so we can be the best there is. I tell people I can't believe how much time I wasted before coming to work here!"
Wendy Bongero Sr. Vice President of Operations, Hospice
“Leaders who don’t listen to the people on their teams are blowing a huge opportunity. No one knows better than the clinicians what our patients need.”
Carrie Dodge Sales
Residential’s positive culture has given me the confidence to expand my skill set and grow in my career.