Hospital Social Worker

Overview

Join Memorial Health and make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. As a Hospital Social Worker (LSW) with an MSW degree, you'll play a critical role in addressing complex psychosocial factors that affect health outcomes, contributing to holistic, patient-centered care.

Compensation: USD $27.52/Hr. — Max USD $42.65/Hr.

• Sign-On Bonus to welcome you to our team!
• 40 Hours of Front-Loaded PTO

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to inform healthcare decisions.
• Address social determinants of health to prevent readmissions and adverse outcomes.
• Develop interventions that consider the full psychosocial impact of illness or hospitalization.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to remove barriers to post-acute care.
• Facilitate timely referrals to community resources and promote patient self-reliance.
• Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by addressing social needs and avoiding "+"social admissions".

Bring your LSW license and MSW degree to a dynamic team and help improve patient outcomes through compassionate, proactive care.

Location:

Onsite in Springfield, IL

Shift: 7:30am – 4pm Mon – Fri and Saturday on call rotation

• Master’s degree of Social Work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

• Illinois Licensed Social Worker required within six months of hire date

• Experience working with adults across the life span presenting with chronic or serious illness
• Experience identifying and coordinating the needs of chronically ill patients and families as well as supporting the care team
• Understanding of psychosocial implications of illness, hospice and/or home care death and dying issues.
• Knowledge of local community resources.
• Knowledge and understanding of individual development and human behavior as it relates to the effects of illness and of the influence of culture on healthcare

• Biopsychosocial Assessment:
  Utilize specialized knowledge and experience to assess patients’ psychosocial needs, home situation and economic constraints. Psychiatry assessments must be completed within 3 working days of patient’s admission and include regulatory mandated information.
• Community Resources:
  Serve as liaison between patients/families and community agencies; coordinate information and referrals for financial and community resources; serve as a resource to clinical team, patients and families regarding entitlement to programs; develop strong working relationships with internal and external healthcare organizations and community resources; work with patients to formulate an individualized plan to obtain medication, including enrollment in patient assistance programs when warranted.
• Care Delivery:
  Work closely with the clinical care team across sites of care; assist with scheduling appointments, arranging interpreters, assisting with forms, ensuring access to services, and arranging transportation; participate in clinic visits, team rounds, or family conferences as needed.
• Care Transitions:
  Coordinate patient care with other disciplines and maintain appropriate documentation; confer with patient, family, and clinical team to coordinate efficient and quality patient care; build relationships with primary care providers, skilled nursing facilities, and the community to promote continuity of care.
• Support:
  Provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling; act as patient advocate; assist patients and families in navigating resources; evaluate patients’ ability to independently manage self and locate alternative resources when limitations are identified.
• Advance Care Planning:
  Maintain knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues impacting patient care (e.g., advance directives, power of attorney, guardian ships).
• Counseling:
  Provide group, individual, and family counseling as requested.
• Discharge Planning:
  Initiate discharge planning; ensure discharge plans are secured when medically ready; ensure necessary information is transmitted to the next provider of care.
• Documentation:
  Record all social work activities in the electronic medical record in a timely and…