Medical Social Worker (MSW) Hospice Chicago Southside

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

Job Location:

Oak Brook, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 30 - 46

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department:

39109 Hospice Southeast Suburbs: Blue Team - Hospice

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Position is M-F 8am - 430pm. There is an on-call requirement of 3-4 days/month weekdays and weekends. Must work 2 holidays annually (one winter and one summer).

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.05

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER (MSW) - HOSPICE

LOCATION: SOUTH CITY/SUBURBS

HOURS: DAYS M-F 8am-4:30pm. Must be able to work 1summer and 1 winter holiday and rotate in on call schedule

This position is also eligible for up to a $5000.00 sign on bonus! You must be employed in the exact position at time of payout. Internal team members are not eligible for this sign on bonus at this time.

Major Responsibilities:

Provides initial psychosocial evaluations ongoing counseling bereavement services and community referrals that are appropriate to meet the specialized needs of the terminally ill.
Responsible for the assessment of psychosocial needs of patients and families as well as development of a social work plan of care reflecting problems interventions and outcome goals. Implements the plan of care in conjunction with the hospice interdisciplinary team and according to hospice specific protocols and measures.
Continually evaluate appropriate hospice level of care with the interdisciplinary group. Assures a smooth transition between hospice levels of care: GIP Routine Continuous Care.
Facilitates conversations specific to end-of-life planning including goals of care funeral arrangements caregiving guardianship and legacy work.
Participates in the QA/CQI process for Advocate Hospice.
Responsible for achievement of agency department and personal goals and objectives.
Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:
Social Worker license issued by the state of employment
A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Education/Experience Required:
Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
One year experience in a medical clinical setting or hospice/palliative care preferred.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:
Knowledge of evidence-based counseling models such as family systems strengths-based and narrative therapy to provide short-term counseling to patients and their families;
Understanding of family dynamics and psychosocial issues related to terminal illness;
Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and provide crisis intervention when necessary;
Ability to identify risk factors of complicated grief suicide neglect and abuse;
Ability to recognize the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness including trauma and PTSD.
Knowledge of issues related to anticipatory grief death and bereavement;
Knowledge of community resources advanced directives funeral planning and facility placement;
Exceptional collaboration skills advocacy abilities and ability to perform as part of an interdisciplinary team;
Ability to identify client needs with consideration to cultural ethnic religious economic and other diverse backgrounds;
Excellent time management prioritizing and documentation skills;
Intermediate computer skills including EMR presentation applications and electronic mail.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be able to travel to all areas within the Advocate Aurora service area in all extremes of weather on all types of roads. Exposed to widely varying social and environmental conditions in patients neighborhoods and homes. Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.

Will be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical electrical chemical blood and body fluids. Will be required to wear PPE protective clothing and equipment as needed.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Department:39109 Hospice Southeast Suburbs: Blue Team - HospiceStatus: Full timeBenefits Eligible:YesHours Per Week:40Schedule Details/Additional Information:Position is M-F 8am - 430pm. There is an on-call requirement of 3-4 days/month weekdays and weekends. Must work 2 holidays annually (one winte...