BJC Home Hospice - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Alton, Illinois

Additional Information About the Role Shift Information: Monday through Friday 8:00 Am – 4:30 PM (weekend on call 4 times a year) - 32 hous per week Home Office Location: - IL Hospice & Support Care - 2220 S State Hwy 157 - Ste 300 - Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034 Coverage area: Will cover our entire service area for Illinois Home Hospice Case Load: 35-45 Job Responsibilities: - Meeting with patients/families, determine resource needs and making referrals, determine social support needs, education and planning for end-of-life needs, counseling support needs for anticipatory grief. Meeting with patients and families to get consents signed for admission, covering end of life visits, filling in for other social workers as needed. Fully licensed Clinical Social Worker required Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Provides clinical social work services to address the psychosocial needs of patients and families. Provides individual and group counseling, linkage to community resources, expertise in cultural diversity and advocacy. Collaborates with the health care team and ensures timely, cost-effective discharge and transition planning. Responsibilities Conducts screening and assessment activities to meet the needs of the discharged patient. Applies assessment findings to prepare a patient-centered plan of care. Applies and complies with all regulations and utilizes resources available to patients to manage their continuum of care. Minimum Requirements Education Master's Degree - Social Work Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Lic Clinical Social Worker Preferred Requirements Experience 2-5 years Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary. *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr BJC HealthCare