At Residential Home Health and Hospice (‘Residential’), we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Medical Social Worker Liaison will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to the patients that we serve.
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 Glenbrook Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, and Evanston 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 staffProvide an assessment of each patient’s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is requiredCarry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect, or abuse and plan intervention based on evaluation findingsCounsel patient and family / caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficultiesMaintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work in hospital and hospice charting systemsEducate patients and families on, and assist in, preparation of advanced directivesServe as liaison between patients and families / caregivers and community agenciesWe 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 settingMust hold, in good standing, a license as a Medical Social Worker issued by the state in which you work..Experience working with death and dyingAbility to work as a member of interdisciplinary groupWe 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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