Hospice Journey Counselor

Job Title 

Hospice Journey Counselor

Location

Glen Carbon, IL, USA

Employee Type

Employee

Working Hours Per Week

40

At Residential Home Health and Hospice (‘Residential’), we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Journey Counselor will partner with our field staff and leaders to provide the best support to the patients that we serve.

With our 20-year track record, Residential is a strong leader in the industry. We are consistently named a Top Workplace by our employees and genuinely care where you are in your career path.

Our high value rewards package:

• Up to 22 paid holiday and personal days off in year one
• DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
• Industry-leading 360 You™ benefits program
• Company paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
• Adoption assistance
• Access to Ramsey SmartDollar

Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.

What you’ll do in this role:

• 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 

We are looking for a compassionate Journey Counselor with:

• 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 

Questions? Call us at (888) 444-0454.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

NOTICE:

• Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
• By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.
• By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer