at Covenant Living Communities in West ChicagoSt. Charles, Illinois, United States
Job Description
We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!Part of a nation wide family of Continuing Care Retirement Communities, CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Social Worker. This position is accountable for identifying the social, psychological, spiritual and emotional strengths and needs of our patients and the provision of services to meet such needs. This position has the responsibility for assuring compliance with the Patient's Bill of Rights, the Patient's Self-Determination Act as well as meeting the requirements of the State and Federal regulations and agency policies and procedures on a continuing basis. This position cooperates with other agency disciplines in the carrying out of responsibilities and assuring that the needs of the patients are being met.
In this role, the Social Worker will:
Assess the psycho-social and bereavement status of patients and families related to the patient's illness and environment and communicates finding to the RN Case Manager.Develop and maintain a social history, which becomes a part of the resident's permanent medical record.
Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Provide information and referral services for patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Maintain collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
Complete required documentation in patient medical records.
Participate in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences and IDT meetings as required.
Develop and facilitate education/support groups as requested.
Complete consult visits with prospective patients.
The ideal candidate will have:
Graduate with a BA or BSW degree in the fields of Social Work, Psychology or Sociology.
Licensed by State Board of Social Work
Genuine interest and concern fore senior adults and who supports the overall mission of CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice.
Ability to communicate (written and verbally) in English with residents, families and staff.
Experience in geriatric social work.
A warm, outgoing personality who is able to establish and maintain effective relationships, is sensitive to people and their needs, is non-judgmental and able to accept people of all races, cultures, creeds and ethnic groups.
Ability to organize work and follow through on assigned duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision. Must be able to work within standard policies and procedures.
Understand and follow all regulatory and corporate policies related to confidentiality of the resident's medical, financial and personal information.
For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
403(b) with a 3% employer match
Fitness center use at most facilities.
Various voluntary benefits:
Life, AD&D
Tuition assistance and scholarships
Employee assistance program
Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
Pet Insurance
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Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
