A day in the life of a Social Worker with Home Health and Hospice:
- Explain WesleyLife At Home services to clients and families.
- Visit client homes (wherever they call home) to assess the psychosocial status, safety concerns, and bereavement risk factors of client and family/caregiver related to client needs and environment.
- Communicate findings to a registered nurse case manager and other team members.
- Carry out social evaluations and plan interventions based on findings.
- Counsel client and family/caregiver as needed regarding stress and other identified coping difficulties.
- Provide information and referral services for WesleyLife clients and families/caregivers regarding financial, practical, and environmental needs.
- Serve as liaison with clients and families/caregivers and care providers or community agencies.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with other service providers to support client care.
- Maintain and develops contacts with public and private agencies as resources for client and team members.
- Participate in developing the plan of care and attends regularly scheduled meetings.
- Participate in caregiver, placement, and discharge planning when needed, including discharge to a higher level of care.
- Assist clients and families/caregivers to secure durable power of attorney as needed.
- Complete regular online learning requirements and participates in other continuing education programs as identified.
The pay range for this position is $24.97 – $32.07/ hour. Starting pay rate will be based on years of experience.
Are you a social worker with a talent for connecting with clients who can benefit from your solid skills and caring demeanor? The Home Health/Hospice teams at WesleyLife at Home would love to welcome you to our team. We’re part of WesleyLife’s robust network of at-home services, a continuum of care that helps older adults remain independent at home.
As a social worker with WesleyLife at Home, you’ll receive the onboarding and training you’ll need to quickly become a successful part of the team. Our positive, enriching organizational culture will allow you to be a part of something that’s much more than just a job, and you’ll be valued and appreciated for the skills you bring to the table.
About WesleyLife
WesleyLife has been certified as one of2023’s Great Places to Work!
For the past 75 years, WesleyLife has built a reputation of excellence and is known in the Midwest as a progressive and thought-leading organization in the senior living and services industry. As a health and well-being organization, WesleyLife’s networks provide a full continuum of services including traditional brick-and-mortar operations as well as home health, hospice, personal services, adult day services, transportation and home-delivered meals.
Certified as one of 2023’s ‘Great Places to Work‘ -for the sixth year in a row- We are really proud to offer our strong, positive culture. We encourage and assist with growth and development opportunities. We want to help cultivate your experience.
**Only qualified candidates will be contacted to move to the next step of the hiring process. Unfortunately, WesleyLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas.**
WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, and drug screen.
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