Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker

Lurie Children's Hospital • Chicago, IL

99d • $65,520 - $107,120

About The Position

This position provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children with Autism and their families, assisting patients and families with understanding and adhering to treatment plans, linking patients and families to community agencies and services and protective services for patients and families at risk.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from university approved by the council for social work education is required.
• LCSW required. Consideration will be provided to qualified LSW candidates who are within 3-6 months of obtaining LCSW Illinois licensure.
• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience or internship completion in a health care, child welfare or mental health setting is required.
• Experience working with children and families.
• Ability to think proactively, acts creatively, and takes initiative appropriately.
• Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a part of multiple teams.
• Special physical requirements – sits and stands throughout the day. Physical management of patients in crisis situation may be necessary.
• Life Support Certification required. Consideration will be provided to qualified LSW candidates who are within 3-6 months of obtaining Life Support Certification.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of children identifying special developmental needs.
• Provides individual, family and group therapy to children and families per program.
• Collaborates and provides clinical consultation as needed with team members across the continuum, including intra- and inter-departmentally within the Hospital setting.
• Links patients and families to community agencies and services and protective services for patients and families at risk.
• Completes all case management duties of assigned cases including discharge planning, completion of the diagnostic evaluation and referrals to appropriate support services as needed.
• Provides clinical supervision to designated personnel (trainees, staff, and interns) as assigned per program.
• Participates in rounds, treatment meetings, patient care conferences, staffing, multidisciplinary case conferences, etc.
• Maintains clinical documentation in a thorough and timely manner.
• Addresses the psychosocial/spiritual/developmental/cultural needs of the child and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees