Description
- Position Summary: The Social Worker, as part of the Interdisciplinary Team, is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing the delivery of medical social work services to hospice patients and/or families. Pro-actively promotes clinical competencies to assure positive patient outcomes by establishing and participating in the use of the clinical process to meet the realistic needs of the patient and/or family, as defined by the physician's orders and the Plan of Care. Assures consistent, appropriate, and cost-effective care by actively managing the patient's and/or family's needs payor's expectation, company policy compliance, and Hospice of Southern Illinois' financial objectives.
- Full-Time Non-Exempt Position
- 40 hours weekly, Monday- Friday 8:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. with an additional rotational on-call schedule which includes some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Pay: $30.73 Hourly
- Will be based out of our Belleville Patient Services Office.
- We visit our patients wherever they may located, whether it be in their homes, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. As a result, a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are requirements of the position. The company reimburses .67 per mile for driving personal vehicles.
- Hospice of Southern Illinois is certified by the State of Illinois and is in compliance with the registration requirements of the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
- By applying, you are consenting to be contacted via phone call, text, or email regarding your application for this position.
- Benefits and insurance offered include: paid-time off, extended illness benefits, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long term disability insurance, 403(b) retirement plan. Please see below and the FAQ on benefits on www.hospice.org/careers for additional details and 2025 insurance prices.
- EOE
RequirementsPosition Requirements
Education Masters in Social Work (MSW) or Bachelor's in Social Work (BSW) from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work required. Must have Illinois LSW or LCSW. Qualifications One (1) year experience in hospice preferred. Two (2) years of experience in hospital, long-term care, or home-health setting required.Other Qualifications To be licensed in the State of Illinois as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Excellent clinical assessment, organizational and interpersonal relationship skills. A working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, hospice regulations, and third-party payor expectations is preferred. Reliable means of transportation.Physical Requirements: Performs repetitive tasks. Does sedentary work. Prolonged periods of sitting at times. Exerts up to 10 lbs. force occasionally. Requires physical flexibility of bending at knee and squat-bend. The Social Worker manages stress appropriately, makes decisions under pressure, handles multiple priorities, works with an Interdisciplinary Team, manages anger/fear/hostility/violence, and boundary issues of others appropriately. This position requires clarity of vision >20 inches and