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Social Worker, LSW/LCSW – Home Health
Carle Health. Identify psychosocial needs of patients and families through assessment .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and bereavement care planning while effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Proficient in documenting care plans and connecting patients with community resources, ensuring compliance with Medicare Home Health and Hospice benefits.
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Licensed Social Worker (LSW)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionHospice Experience
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Hard Skills
Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionBereavement Care PlanningDocumentation in Electronic Medical RecordCommunity Resource ConnectionFinancial AssessmentEnd-of-Life Care SupportAdvanced Directives EducationSocial Work Intervention EvaluationElder Abuse Referral
Soft Skills
Team CollaborationPatient AdvocacyCommunication SkillsEmpathyCultural Competence
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social WorkLicensed Social Worker (LSW)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Industry Keywords
Medicare Home Health BenefitsHospice CareHealthcare SettingCommunity CareAdvanced DirectivesPOLST FormsHCPOASSDI AssistanceHome-Help ServicesTransportation Assistance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Identify psychosocial needs of patients and families through assessment
- Provide psychosocial assessments addressing emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems
- Develop bereavement plans of care for hospice family members and caregivers
- Provide resource support, short-term counseling, and emergent crisis intervention
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and develop social work plans of care
- Educate patients and families, including on advanced directives, living wills, HCPOA, and POLST forms
- Document assessments, financial assessments, interventions, visit notes, orders, and care-plan corrections in the electronic medical record
- Connect patients and families with community resources, transportation, food, clothing, utility, home-help, Medicaid, Community Care, and SSDI assistance
- Make elder abuse and neglect referrals
- Evaluate and modify social work interventions as indicated
- Support patient decisions, cultural beliefs, values, and end-of-life care needs
- Address patient and family needs at time of death
- Apply knowledge of Medicare Home Health and Hospice benefits
- Utilize Memorial Funds appropriately and submit required documentation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW) issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by IDFPR
- Illinois driver’s license
- Proof of auto insurance
- 1+ years of social worker experience in a healthcare setting
- 1 year of experience post social work license
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Previous Hospice experience preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package