Inpatient Social Worker - Palliative Care

Advocate Aurora Health

Oak Lawn, Illinois, US
Base: $30.70 - $46.05; bonus/equity: not specified...
Psychosocial assessment and intervention
Discharge planning and coordination
Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
Provides comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for palliative care patients and their families

Job Summary

  • Provides comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for palliative care patients and their families.
  • Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to coordinate care across the continuum, ensuring safe and timely transitions and access to community resources.
  • Advocates for patient involvement in care planning and provides support for end-of-life issues, ethical concerns, and legal decision-making processes.

Matching Summary

Provides comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for palliative care patients and their families.

Salary

Base: $30.70 - $46.05; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psychosocial assessment and intervention
  • Discharge planning and coordination
  • Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
  • Community resource knowledge
  • Patient advocacy
  • Advance directive education

Nice-to-have

  • Ethical issue resolution
  • Bereavement and loss support
  • Legal proceedings assistance
  • New staff orientation

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social work
  • 1 year of social work experience in healthcare
  • IL-LSW Eligible or WI-Social Work Certification

Work Rights

Not specified

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