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Social Worker Hospice Inpatient Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you work with community agencies to get a patient what they need?

What they are checking: The posting names collaboration with social service agency providers.

How do you work with nurses and physicians who see the plan differently from you?

What they are checking: The posting names collaborating with the team and case management.

What do you do with what you carry home from this work?

What they are checking: Whether they have a practice for it, which decides how long they last.

What would you do

How do you talk to a family who is not ready for hospice?

What they are checking: The hardest conversation in this role, and the one it exists for.

How do you help a family with financial counseling when the news is bad?

What they are checking: The posting names financial counseling, which sits awkwardly beside grief.

Walk me through arranging a transition for a patient whose family cannot manage at home.

What they are checking: The posting names discharge and transition planning, which in hospice has few good options.

About the work

Tell me about your hospice or palliative experience and where you did it.

What they are checking: Whether end of life work is familiar, which is unlike any other social work setting.

Walk me through a thorough psychosocial assessment for a new hospice patient.

What they are checking: The posting puts this first, and it sets up everything after.

How do you identify a high risk social case early?

What they are checking: The posting names critical thinking to screen high risk cases.

Tell me about your licensure and where you are in it.

What they are checking: The posting requires a master's degree and licensure, so this confirms it plainly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Social Worker reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial counseling and intervention services to patients who request their services, or any patient referred by a provider. The social worker advocates for the patient and family and assists in outpatient continuity of care. Responsibilities: • Completes a thorough psychosocial assessment for new patients. • Utilizes critical thinking to identify and screen high risk social cases. • Provides pre-treatment planning, psychosocial counseling/interventions, health education, financial counseling, referrals, and discharge/transition planning. • Collaborates with team, other ancillary departments, case management staff, and social service agency providers to develop a care plan. • Provides resources, including education materials, to patients and families in the areas of financial assistance, transportation, scheduling, and community resources to support the care plan. • Supports department initiatives (attends case conferences, participates in quality improvement). • May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Required • Master's Degree • Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois. • Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a relevant role. Preferred • Home Health and Hospice experience Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.