Social Worker - Hospice

The Carle Foundation hiring for Social Worker - Hospice jobs in Pesotum, IL, US

• Sign on Bonus - $2,500.00 - 2 year commitment - External Only - 1 yr. Experience  
• Sign on Bonus - $1,000.00 - 2 year commitment - External Only - No Experience 

To provide psychosocial assessment, individual and family counseling and support, care planning, case management, and community education, outreach and referral services to clients and their families and/or caregivers.

• Utilizes clinical social work skills to ensure quality care by providing ongoing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, goal setting, crisis intervention, education, and access to community resources for all clients. Performs comprehensive initial psychosocial assessments, including the assessment of social and emotional factors related to the client's condition, and the client and caregiver’s reaction to it. Conducts ongoing reassessments of client/caregiver needs. Develops and implements a goal-directed plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team based on changing needs. Provides short-term crisis intervention and individual and family counseling and support as appropriate. Provides group counseling as appropriate. Provides information and access to additional community resources as needed. Identifies and addresses risk management issues and involves the appropriate hospital and community agencies as appropriate. Provides education to clients and caregivers on: the hospice philosophy, informed consent, Medicare/Medicaid benefits, client rights and responsibilities, Advance Directives, home safety, financial issues and communicating concerns.

• Provides advocacy for client rights, facilitates guardianships, counsels on Advance Directives, intervenes on abuse issues as mandated and protects client confidentiality. Assumes the role of client advocate for the client/caregiver when needed. Educates and assists with nursing home placement, in home care planning and respite/acute admissions. Educates and assists with Advance Directive planning including, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Surrogate and/or guardianship process, DNR and other end of life issues as appropriate. Reports any questionable medical or other professional practice, as well as any known abuse situations to the Hospice Manager. Respects client confidentiality in all communication. Remains current with regulatory, legislative and reimbursement mandates.

• Demonstrates evidence of professional growth and development by maintaining a current knowledge base of diversity of religious backgrounds and developments in the field of ministry and hospice. Participates in quality improvement processes that result in program process improvements and/or improvements in customer satisfaction. Remains current with available faith resources. Assumes responsibility for being informed about developments in ministry and healthcare, specifically hospice. Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance in the areas of spiritual care, bereavement and loss and grief. Participates in the orientation program for new staff, volunteers and students as assigned. Shares education with staff members, clients, and caregivers as appropriate. Participates in quality improvement activities as assigned. Participates in committees, task teams and agency/health events as appropriate.

• Facilitates interdisciplinary teamwork, collaboration and communication among the healthcare team, clients, and caregivers, and identified ministers and local clergy, to ensure integrated efforts toward meeting the client/caregiver needs, goals, and satisfaction with services. Ensures quality and safe delivery of care. Observes, evaluates, and brings to team conferences information regarding psychosocial, physical, and financial conditions affecting the client and caregiver. Participates in developing and modifying a client/caregiver plan of care in collaboration with other team members. Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation. Identifies when supervision and/or peer consultation is indicated and seeks assistance in clinical management of a case when necessary. Initiates and participates in family conferences when problems are identified to ensure quality care. Attends and participates in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.