Inpatient Social Worker - Palliative Care

Advocate Health

Base: $30.70 - $46.05 ph; bonus/equity: not specif...
Psychosocial assessment and screening
Discharge planning and care coordination
Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
The role involves providing comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments, interventions, and discharge planning for patients in a palliative care setting

Job Summary

  • The role involves providing comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments, interventions, and discharge planning for patients in a palliative care setting.
  • Employees will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to coordinate safe and timely care transitions, including post-acute placement and community resource connections.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of total rewards including competitive compensation, health benefits, retirement plans, and educational assistance programs.

Matching Summary

The role involves providing comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments, interventions, and discharge planning for patients in a palliative care setting.

Salary

Base: $30.70 - $46.05 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement match, educational assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psychosocial assessment and screening
  • Discharge planning and care coordination
  • Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
  • Community resource navigation
  • Bereavement and loss support
  • Documentation of patient activity

Nice-to-have

  • Education on advance directives
  • Legal proceedings participation
  • Patient advocacy skills
  • Time management in fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of ACO environments

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work from CSWE accredited school
  • Illinois LSW license required; LCSW preferred
  • 1 year of social work experience in healthcare

Work Rights

Not specified

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