Medical Social Worker (BSW) jobs in Illinois

Medical Social Worker (BSW) provides social work services to hospital patients and their families. Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems related to hospitalization. Being a Medical Social Worker (BSW) participates as a member of multi-disciplinary team and may assist patients in treatment planning. May contribute to the formulation of discharge plans. Additionally, Medical Social Worker (BSW) requires a bachelor's degree of social work. Typically reports to a manager. Medical Social Worker (BSW)'s years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER BSW - FMH HOSPICE
  • FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
  • Freeport, IL OTHER
  • Job Details

    Job Location:    FHN Hospice - Freeport, IL
    Position Type:    Flexible Full-time; F.8 (64-80)
    Salary Range:    Undisclosed
    Job Shift:    Days - 8:00am-4:30pm

    FHN Hospice Social Work

    Job Summary

    The social worker provides social work services to patients and their families in order to enhance psychosocial functioning and continuity of care. The social worker conducts psychosocial assessments of patients/families. The social worker, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, develops and implements discharge planning for identified patients. The social worker provides psychosocial intervention with trauma victims, patients with psychosocial disorders, and patients having a difficult time adjusting to an illness.
     

     

    Job Responsibilities

    • Screen and prioritize all referrals.
    • Complete psychosocial evaluation to identify patient's physical, financial, and psychological needs. Provide short-term counseling for patient/family as needed, including bereavement.
    • Optimize patient outcomes by referring patients/families to appropriate community resources.
    • Evaluate and discuss needs and options for discharge, and complete respite admission papers with patient/family when appropriate.
    • Collaborate with medical and nursing staff, other health care professionals and community agencies to assure the integration of social work services in patient care.
    • Communicate information to health case manager regarding patient's needs that may delay service or impact the length of stay.
    • Organize, lead, and participate in patient care planning conference as needed.
    • Assist patients with completion of advance directives.
    • Document social work intervention in medical record.
    • Provide on-call services.
    • Display competency for the Medical Social Worker role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards.
    • Other duties may be assigned.

    Qualifications


    Requirements

    Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology

     

    Required Experience: Experience in healthcare setting

     

    Special Skills and Abilities:

    • Requires the ability to write information and to enter/retrieve information from a computer.
    • Requires the ability to speak clearly and to hear conversations when there is background noise.
    • Requires the use of universal precautions due to exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
    • Work involved mobility throughout the hospital.

     

    Populations Served

     

    While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.

    • Infant (< 1  year old)
    • Early Childhood (1 year and < 5 years old)
    • Late Childhood (5 years and < 13 years old)
    • Adolescent (13 and < 17 years old)
    • Young Adult (17 to < 30 years old)
    • Middle Adult (30 years to < 60 years old)
    • Older Adult (> 60 years old)
    • Serves patients in areas other than direct patient care

     

    While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups.

    • No direct responsibility to treat or care for patients
    • Neonate (< 30 days)
  • 16 Days Ago

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Medical Social Worker, LSW or LCSW, Chicago
  • Social Work p.r.n.
  • Oak Park, IL FULL_TIME
  • Needed for a full-time, M-F, temporary or temp-to-perm position serving the adult population in a Chicago-area hospital. Immediate need for a minimum eight-week assignment. Social workers are responsi...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Social Worker
  • Assist Medical
  • Elgin, IL FULL_TIME
  • Hiring a Social Worker for a full time, 42-week contract position in Elgin, IL. The pay rate is $70 hr, weekly pay. Full time hours Hiring for shifts: Days Contract extensions available To do well in ...
  • 1 Day Ago

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SOCIAL WORKER
  • Riverside Medical Center
  • Kankakee, IL FULL_TIME
  • We Are Hiring! At Riverside, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our organization is running optimally and safely, h...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Social Worker
  • West Suburban Medical Center, LLC
  • Oak Park, IL FULL_TIME
  • For over100 years, West Suburban Medical Center has supported generations of familiesin the Oak Park and surrounding areas. Our kind, caring hospital staff have apassion to heal and make a difference ...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Social Worker
  • Louis A Weiss Memorial Medical Center, LLC
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • Weiss Memorial Hospital has been serving Chicago’s North Side and surrounding communities providing excellent health care services for over 60 years. We are a 236-bed, Joint Commission-accredited faci...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Medical Social Worker
  • SourceOne Hospice and Palliative Care LLC
  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Job Description Job Description Hospice Social Worker. JOB DESCRIPTION Social Worker REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Supervised ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • Amedisys, Inc.
  • King Of Prussia, PA
  • Overview: PRN DAYS (M-F) Are you a higly skilled and compassionate medical social worker looking for a rewarding career ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • Amedisys
  • Cedartown, GA
  • Overview [Part - time days] Are you a highly skilled and compassionate medical social worker looking for a rewarding car...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • Amedisys Inc.
  • The Villages, FL
  • Overview PRN Day Shift Are you a highly skilled and compassionate medical social worker looking for a rewarding career i...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • National Healthcare Corporation
  • Greenwood, SC
  • "A different kind of care that ensures you're surrounded by people who make a difference in your life." Position: Medica...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • Amedisys Inc.
  • Monroeville, PA
  • Overview Hospice Medical Social Worker Pittsburgh, Monroeville PA Monday - Friday 8am -5pm with Rotating On Call. MUST H...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Social Worker
  • Premier Health Partners
  • Middletown, OH
  • Position Summary General Summary/Responsibilities: The Social Worker will be an integral member of the AIM multidiscipli...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Hospice Medical Social Worker-BSW - Hiring Now!
  • Intrepid USA
  • Evansville, IN
  • Intrepid USA - Our vision makes a difference: We are a top 10 national home healthcare company with an overall 50 year h...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Medical Social Worker (BSW) jobs
$56,067 to $73,214

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