Medical Social Worker

Silver Cross Hospital • New Lenox, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide information, resources and choices for post-acute services to patients and families through assessments and care coordination efforts to effectively link them to the appropriate level of care to meet the patients emotional, medical and psychosocial needs.

Requirements

• MSW required
• LSW or LCSW
• CPR

Responsibilities

• Complex discharge planning based on Continuity of Care assessment and anticipated post-acute care needs in direct consultation with patient, family and multidisciplinary team which incorporates choice
• Provides counseling services to patients and their families to assist with adjustment to illness and /or disability with regards to the patients cultural, religious and ethnic background and needs
• Provides consultation to the Health Care team to establish and implement appropriate treatment goals and discharge plans with regards to the patients cultural, religious and ethnic background and needs
• Interacts with outside agencies on issues of suspected abuse/neglect/domestic violence/guardianship and other social/legal matters
• Uses knowledge of insurance benefits and coverage guidelines to maximize resources
• Delivers CMS regulatory notices within CMS established timeframes
• Educates staff, patients and families about available community resources
• Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits
• Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct; maintains licensure and abides by NASW standards

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level