Social Worker-LCSW-Internal Medicine

Hospital Sisters Health System • Effingham, IL

5d • $28 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

HSHS Medical Group is seeking a Social Worker to join our team at Internal Medicine Clinic. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven individuals who will be responsible for providing therapeutic services to patients dealing with a wide range of issues by counseling them and helping patients and their families navigate the medical system, assessing and monitoring patients' such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders by counseling them on managing ongoing health conditions and making positive behavior changes.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work is required.
• Licensed as a Certified Social Worker (CSW) in the state of Wisconsin or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Illinois is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
• In roles which travel is required, a valid driver's license, automobile insurance and own transportation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in social work plus five years of social work or social service clinical experience may be considered in lieu of a master's degree.
• Prior experience in social work or past social service clinical experience directly transferrable to a healthcare environment is preferred.
• 2 years of home care, hospice, discharge planning or related experience is preferred.
• Wisconsin: Licensed as a Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW), Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred.
• Illinois: Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing therapeutic services to patients dealing with a wide range of issues by counseling them
• helping patients and their families navigate the medical system
• assessing and monitoring patients' such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders by counseling them on managing ongoing health conditions and making positive behavior changes

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees