- Interviews/assesses patient and/or family regarding social, financial, and environment factors.
- Obtains necessary medical, nursing and other insights from appropriate personnel to assist in determining the meeting patient needs.
- Communications to other home health or hospice team members any social, emotional and/or environment problems which may affect the patients response to treatment.
- Informs patient and/or family of community agencies and resources available to assist with patients needs. Make referrals and forwards necessary medical and social information to those resources, as required, to ensure continuity of care.
- Provides short-term counseling and bereavement support to the patient and/or family, and refers patient to an appropriate counseling agency when indicated.
- Assesses patients overall potential for rehab or hospice services; participates in the development of the total plan of care for the patient.
- Develops a treatment plan with measurable goals based on evaluation results, prognosis, patient, and family and/or caregiver needs.
- Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other health care team members.
- Adjusts goals and treatment plan as necessary to meet patients changing needs.
- Maintains appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patients condition. All records will be submitted in accordance with Agency policy.
- Identifies patient needs for other home health or hospice services and refers as necessary.
- Communicates effectively with team members, staff, other health care professionals, patient, family and caregiver to achieve optimum care for patient, facilitate team interaction and positively represent the Agency.
- Attends and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by the Agency to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care of plan.
- Participates in discharge planning which may include educating patient, family, and/or caregiver, providing a home program, and recommending appropriate follow-up care.
- Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and on-going follow-up) to ensure that timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.
- Provides direct bereavement counseling to patient/families/caregivers.
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients/families/caregivers in the hospice program and that appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
- Committed to one hundred percent (100%) patient and customer satisfaction by always exhibiting a courteous and helpful manner during interactions with others, including patients, families, visitors, physician, students, and co-workers.Other duties as assigned.
- Requires a current Illinois license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
- Minimum of two year's experience as a Social Worker in home care required.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and current automobile insurance and has availability of personal and dependable mode(s) of transportation to conduct home visits.
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0 FTE (Full-Time)
- Shift: 8 hours/day (Day-shift)
- Unit/Department: Ingalls Home Care
- CBA Code: Non-Union
-
The University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Harvey, United States Full timeJob Description · Bring Your Passion to the Forefront: Home Care Medical Social Worker/ Hospice Bereavement Coordinator · Join the hospital trusted by Chicago's Southland, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, in this role as a Medical Social Worker/ Hospice Bereavement Coordinator in Home ...
-
Community Engagement Liaison
3 days ago
Metropolitan Family Services Merrionette Park, United States**Metropolitan Family Services** empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively imp ...
-
Area Manager, Maintenance
1 week ago
Sam's Club Matteson, United StatesPosition Summary... · What you'll do... · Implements the business plan for assigned area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads in order to achieve facility goals. · Supervises and develops assoc ...
-
com Shipping Clerk Fri-sun 500a-500p
1 week ago
Sam's Club Matteson, United States**Are you currently a Walmart associate?** · - ** Find Jobs** · **Schedule..**.** · Work Shift Description: SA SU FR 0L · Descripción del turno de trabajo: S D V 0L · Various schedules may be available and the details will be discussed during the interview process. · Position Sum ...
-
Part-time Spiritual Counselor
2 weeks ago
Apex Hospice and Palliative Care Orland Park, United States Part timeOur team of hospice experts is committed to providing care for those at end of life, their families and our hospice team members through the practice of Standards of Excellence. Apex Hospice and Palliative Care promotes dignity, respect, choice and voice as our priority to each i ...
-
Office Manager
2 weeks ago
Joint Relief Institute Orland Park, United States**Orland Park Office Required Hours** · **Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm** · **Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm** · **Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm** · **Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm** · **Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm** · **Job Title: Office Manager** · **Location: Joint Relief Institute - Orland Park O ...
-
Team Manager Home Care
1 week ago
VITAS Healthcare Chicago, United StatesThe Team Manager is the leader of the Patient Care Team and that member of the team whose function is to: supervise, evaluate and coordinate the various component members of the interdisciplinary team; assure continuity of care from admission to discharge or transfer to bereaveme ...
-
Safety and Security Consultant
2 weeks ago
WSP Chicago, United StatesThis Opportunity · Be involved in projects with our Safety & Security Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. · At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objec ...
-
Executive Assistant
3 weeks ago
Marex Chicago, United StatesDiversified. Resilient. Dynamic. · Marex is a global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. · The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage ...
-
Bellperson
2 weeks ago
Hotel Zachary at Gallagher Way Chicago, United StatesProperty Description: · Overview: · Key Responsibilities: · - Greet guests with a warm and friendly demeanor upon arrival · - Assist guests with their luggage, ensuring prompt and efficient service · - Provide information about hotel amenities, services, and local attractions · - ...
-
Pricing Rep I
2 weeks ago
James Hardie Chicago, United StatesJames Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber c ...
-
Donation and Family Advocate
3 weeks ago
Gift of Hope Chicago, United StatesOverview: · Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest ...
-
Re-side & Remodel (R&r) - Support Specialist
3 weeks ago
James Hardie Chicago, United StatesJames Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber c ...
-
Dental Patient Relations Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Cameo Dental Specialists River Forest, United States**Cameo Dental Specialists is a rapidly growing dental specialty group looking for a Dental Specialty Patient Relations Coordinator. This position is responsible for all aspects of creating an outstanding patient experience; including scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, ...
-
Leave Administrator
3 weeks ago
Empire Today Northlake, United States**Leave Administrator** · Are you ready to grow your career? Empire Today is looking for a **Leave Administrator **to join our dynamic team of professionals. The** Leave Administrator **coordinates and administers all employee leave programs (e. g., FMLA, personal, sick, disabili ...
-
HR Coordinator
2 weeks ago
One Hope United Chicago, United States**Essential Duties and Responsibilities** · - Maintains agency personnel files in accordance with licensing and quality standards, updating, purging, and providing reports as needed; maintains general HR and benefits files, including plan documents, personnel policies, etc. · - M ...
-
Remittance Processing Specialist I
3 weeks ago
Deluxe Chicago, United StatesThis position performs basic to intermediate-level remittance processing tasks under close supervision. The focus of the position is to perform the day-to-day functions of equipment operator, manual extraction/batching, or other sorting/processing functions. · **Shift/Hours**: 2n ...
-
Team Leader
2 weeks ago
Rosecrance Inc. Chicago, United States**Our job is hope.** · Join a purpose-driven community of champions. · **Position Purpose**: Coordinate recovery home services. Provide and monitor continuity of program services in an ethical, legal, and moral manner within a safe and therapeutic environment, consistent with app ...
-
Ramp Supervisor
3 weeks ago
Flightline Support Group LLC Chicago, United StatesWe have an Airfield Supervisor position available for the overnight shift, previous airfield ramp experience is required and experience driving on Chicago O'Hare's airfield is required. · **LOCATION**: · Chicago, IL: Chicago O'Hare International Airport · **JOB OVERVIEW**: · The ...
-
Housekeeping Manager Orland Square
3 days ago
C - Total Maintenance Management, Inc Orland Park, United States**Summary**: Manages, supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in cleaning and maintaining premises of commercial, retail, airports, hospitality, healthcare, convention centers/arenas or other establishments such as schools, stores, or auditoriums by performing th ...
Ingalls Home Care Medical Social Worker/ Hospice Bereavement Coordinator - Harvey, United States - The University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial
Description
Job Description:
Bring Your Passion to the Forefront: Home Care Medical Social Worker/ Hospice Bereavement Coordinator
Join the hospital trusted by Chicagos Southland, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, in this role as a Medical Social Worker/ Hospice Bereavement Coordinator in Home Care.
The Medical Social Worker/Hospice Bereavement Coordinator is responsible for providing medical social worker services to patients and families to resolve, social, emotional and/or financial problems which impeded the effective treatment and recovery of a patients medical condition. The medical social worker will also be responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers following the death of a hospice patient. These services will be provided in compliance with all TJC and IDPH standards of acceptable practice and must be in adherence to all agency policies.
Job Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Position Details
UChicago Medicine Home Care nurses and certified nursing assistants are employees of Ingalls Home Care. These nurses and certified nursing assistants are not employees or agents of The University of Chicago Medical Center, The University of Chicago, or The Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
Why Join Us:For nearly a century Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, were doing work that really matters. Join us
