Social Worker

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a 20-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

The Social Worker travels to patients homes, nursing homes or wherever the patient calls home to provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling and support as determined by the social worker's assessment, family input, and the IDT plan of care. Also develops and facilitates relationships with referral sources and provides information to patients and families / caregivers as appropriate. Must have availability to do approximately five (5) shifts of on-call per month.

Position requires a Social Worker MSW, LSW preferred. BSW accepted with a required minimum of one year experience in either a hospital setting, home health or nursing home / long term care. Hospice experience preferred. BSW Social Worker will have weekly supervision with a LSW / LCSW.

Lightways has a generous benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, generous paid time off (PTO) and a 401K plan with a company match.

For additional information on Lightways benefit package, please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.