What are the responsibilities and job description for the Journey Counselor - Hospice position at Residential Home Health and Hospice?
It’s Just Better Here. We’re hiring for a Hospice Journey Counselor to join our dynamic team. Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice for over 20 years and have been named a Top Workplace 11 years in a row. We have immediate openings, call 888-444-0454.
This role will work with our clients in Taylor, MI and surrounding areas
Journey Counselor Responsibilities:
- Manage Journey patient census and referrals for the assigned area from Journey candidate list, Journey Administrative Assistant, Customer Service, Clinicians, and other sources
- Review all assigned patient charts to determine eligibility and appropriateness for the Hospice benefit and prepare for conversations with the patient, family, and/or caregivers
- Make initial phone calls to all new Journey referrals to schedule home visits as well as follow-up calls to maintain contact with the patient and assess patient decline
- Conduct patient visits for the purpose of building relationship with the patient and/or family and in-depth discussion of the hospice benefit when appropriate
- Maintain Journey patient charts, documenting all Journey visits and contact in Journey Visit/Phone call notes or as Coordination notes when applicable
- Build relationships with and maintain effective communication with Clinicians to ensure effective collaboration for addressing patient needs
- Assist clinicians in a more accurate understanding of the philosophy, goals, eligibility, and benefits of Hospice care
Qualification Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED required
- Bachelors Preferred
- Prior home healthcare or relative work experience in the healthcare industry preferred
- Understanding of the hospice philosophy preferred
Join Residential Hospice and enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Pay: With opportunity for advancement
- Health and Welfare Benefits: Various medical, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family to choose from.
- Supplemental Benefits: Company paid life insurance and disability benefits. Also, pre-tax FSA and HSA plans are offered.
- Generous PTO Packages: 15 days PTO that grows with your tenure, 6 paid holidays, 1 personal day.
- Retirement: Save for your future with our company offered 401k plan and pension.
- Company-Paid Education Programs: Grow your career by taking advantage of 50% discounts on tuition for selected courses offered by Purdue and Kaplan.
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Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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JR# JR227709
Salary : $40,000 - $50,700
