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 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet.  Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

Social Worker:

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.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling as determined by the social worker’s assessment, family input, and the IDT plan of care.


• Assesses each patient/family’s unique social and emotional needs as indicated.


• Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.


• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.


• Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.


• Part-time 24 hours per week

Education/Experience:

• Master’s in Social Work from an accredited graduate program required.


• LSW required; LCSW desirable.


• Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.


• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order

This position is not eligible for benefits.