Social Work Aide II

University of Illinois Chicago•Rockford, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Work Aide II provides age appropriate assessments, counseling and social services to clients across the life span. This includes enhancing the conditions of the client by providing information and education; making referrals and when necessary, making home visits and follow ups. In addition, this position acts to help clients, as a mediator, and to utilize and obtain needed services at Mile Square Health Center. The unpredictability that can occur from day to day requires the individual to be able to adapt rapidly to change by making adjustments in work schedules, activities, and proper allocation of resources.

Requirements

One year of work experience comparable to a Social Work Aide I
Any combination totaling two years from the following categories: work experience which provided knowledge of human behavior, including the ability to cope with a variety of people and/or understand the importance of people’s needs and feelings, in a public/customer service environment.
college course work in social or behavioral sciences or related field, measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 15 semester hours equal six months 30 semester hours equal one year

Nice To Haves

Ability to work with myriad of patients from various racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to motivate staff to achieve desired results
Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and make sound decisions.
Ability to establish and implement policies and apply standards consistently.
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain professional relations with other members of the health care team.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to translate (English/Spanish) for patients and others as necessary a plus

Responsibilities

Provide social services to clients of all ages, including assessments, case planning, follow, up and home visits when deemed necessary
Prepare care plans describing the services the client may need and use and the method of assessing medical and/or drug treatment and needed social services.
Advocate on the clients’ behalf to obtain necessary and appropriate services; provides referrals and follow up services within a multidisciplinary team of providers.
Provide patients with information and resources and assist with support services and; such as disabilities (SSI), food pantries, guardianship, Meals on Wheels, homeless shelters/housing, child care assistance programs, homemaker services, home health, services through the Department of Aging, parenting classes, transportation, mental health issues, substance and domestic abuse counseling, etc.
Assist patients in the health market place enrollment process requiring certification as a Certified Application Counselor.
Ensure that services are assessed and are appropriate to the client’s needs.
Assembles and maintains necessary statistical information for administration as required i.e. daily work logs.
Maintain complete and accurate files on all client programs.
Participate in team staffing, and local coordinating committee meetings.
Represent Mile Square at community events during regular and off hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.