1. Social Worker
Jeff Fish, LCSW
Social Services & Care Mgmt
3N Rehab Unit
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital

3. Media’s Take on Social Work
 News
 Medicare’s Competitive Bidding
 DME
 Diabetic Supplies
 Health Care Reform nationwide
 October 1st
(insurance exchanges)
 October 1st
: Observation Status

4. MSW Education & Training
 Volunteer/Service Experience
 Any 4 year undergraduate degree or BSW
 2 year graduate degree: MSW
 If BSW completed then 1 year advance MSW
 Internship/Practicum
 BSW requires 400 hrs
 MSW requires 900 hrs
 600,000 people in U.S. hold SW degree

5. Licenses and certifications
 Licensed Social Worker
 Requires completion of MSW & entry exam
 Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 MSW + 2 years supervised practice by LCSW
 Pass clinical exam
 Various certifications within specialties.
 ACSW & DCSW
 Case Management
 Certified Rehab Counselor crccertification.com

6. Health Care Social Work
 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (AHH 3 North)
 General Medical Hospital (AHH, ALMH, ABH, AGOH)
 Psychiatric (Hinsdale, Glen Oaks)
 Dialysis (Fresenius, DaVita, US Renal, etc)
 Outpatient Clinic (Paulson, Pharmacy, Ambulatory)
 Charity Clinic (Hinsdale Family Medical Center)
 HIV/AIDS clinic (DuPage Co; Planned Parenthood)
 Veterans benefits (Hines or Jessie Brown VA)
 Home health (Adventist Health Care at Home)
 Hospice (Adventist St. Thomas Hospice)

7. Social Work at 3N Rehab
 Rehab team
conference & report
 Family meetings
 Family conferences
 Additional
Assistance (i.e.
caregiver)
 Resources (dx related
support services)
 Additional Therapy
(home, outpatient,
day rehab, skilled
nursing facility)
 Additional
equipment (hospital
or home delivery)
 Transportation
 Financial assistance
 Abuse & Neglect

8. Additonal Assistance
 Tell a social worker
 Family Schedule
 Department on
Aging
 Care Coordination Unit
 Asset & income CCP
(incl Lifeline)
 Family Respite Pgm
 Adult Daycare
 Dept. of Human
Services Division of
Rehab Services
 Asset & income based
 Must be Medicaid
eligible.
 Private duty/custodial
 $20/hr. to $25/hr.
 List provided to
pt/family.

9. Your Resources
 CARF Medical Rehab
 http://www.carf.org/programdescriptions/med/
 Stroke Unit certification and SW role
 Helpstartshere.org
 Socialworkers.org

10. AHH Key Social Work Staff
 Jeff Fish, MSW, LCSW (full time)
 630-856-4195 or jeffrey.fish@ahss.org
 Zach Smolinsky, MSW, LCSW (registry)
 Department secretary: Jo Sopron x8052
 Director, Case Mgmt & Social Services
 Jan Simon: 630-856-8052