About Job

Department: 11208 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Medical Social Worker

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F; 8 hr. shifts.

Pay Range $32.45 - $48.70

Licensure:
Social Worker, Clinical

Education/Experience Required:

MSW • 1-2 years experience in social work • Experience in progressive leadership role Project implementation and or educational leadership experience. Inpatient/Acute care Social worker exp required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Counseling and psychotherapy skills. • Knowledge of post-hospital care resources.
LSW-IL

Major Responsibilities:
Serves the department as a Medical Social Worker.
Maintains professionalism required by Leadership staff while functioning in Frontline Associate Role.

Assist in leadership and support for day to day operations of the Care Management/Social Work departments.

Serves as an expert user as appropriate for epic, Midas, ECIN, and Milliman as it pertains to Social Services.

Functions as staff preceptor and resource for assessment and interventions related to Medical Social Work practice. Provide feedback, coaching, and mentorship to Social Workers and Discharge Counselors. Performs staff audits and provides prompt constructive feedback. Provide ongoing monitoring of work performance and develop learning plans for associates not meeting standards of performance in collaboration with Manager of Care Management/Social Services.

Provide input into the development and implementation of policies and objectives related to the department.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrates job knowledge: Assess patients for psychosocial, financial, and discharge planning needs along the continuum of care.
Utilizes Care Management software systems to collect and analyze data designated by management.

Manages/oversees patients with length of stay’s
20 days and collaboratively assist Care Management team with discharge planning.

Ability to apply best practice approach to Social Work assessments and discharge planning.

Identify and remove barriers to discharge early in patient's stay and formulate plan of care in conjunction with the patient, family, and other members of the healthcare team, payers, and community resources.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Occasionally requires carrying weights of 8lbs (laptop) -Resiliency and flexibility to work within rapidly changing environment. -Urgent/emergency response to regulatory requests -Expertise in relationship building -Excellent organizational skills -Ability to prioritize independently.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.