Child Social Worker

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

7d•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides professional support and solves straightforward problems in chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with child psychiatry patients.
Psychotherapy experience.
LCSW.
Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, regulations, code of ethics, policies, and procedures as related to social work.
Interactive communication.
Teamwork.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Develop reports and maintain records.
Exercise discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

Clinical experience in providing psychotherapy with children and adolescent.
Conducts clinical diagnostic evaluation and assessment of patients, including urgent-care/crisis evaluations.
Provides goal-focused, evidence-based, time-limited individual, and group psychotherapy.
Maintains timely and complete electronic documentation as appropriate.
Exercises discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations.
Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and/or prepares federal and state laws, rules, regulations, Code of Ethics, policies and procedures as related to clinical social work.
Provides clinical supervision of trainees as needed and as appropriate.
Interprets, monitors, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
Has moderate level of authority to refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
Performs other related work as needed.