Social Worker Neurosurgery

OSF HealthCare • Peoria, IL

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About The Position

Join a highly specialized neurological team where your expertise as a social worker makes a profound impact on patients navigating some of the most complex and life-altering diagnoses. In this role, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered support to individuals and families facing neurological conditions, guiding them through hospitalization, treatment decisions, and recovery. You’ll collaborate closely with surgeons, nurses, and interdisciplinary staff to address psychosocial needs, coordinate care transitions, and connect patients with critical resources.
This position offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a fast-paced, rewarding environment while building meaningful relationships during pivotal moments in patients’ lives. If you are a skilled communicator, thrive in collaborative settings, and are passionate about advocacy and holistic care, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in neurological patient outcomes.
Responsible for identifying, assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating options and services across the continuum of care for individuals in assigned case load. Health care services are coordinated on behalf of the patient to promote the delivery of care at the appropriate level of care which will optimize clinical outcomes and satisfaction with services. Assures the designation of primary responsibility among team members to each aspect of the plan, avoiding duplication and fragmentation. The social worker assesses and intervenes to address the complex medical and clinical needs associated with illness, injury or chronic illness/ disease. Coordinates the health care team to facilitate and expedite the best outcomes for the patient and physician caring for that patient. Works with patient and treatment team to help establish goals and realize optimal outcomes as determined by current individualized care plans. Works with the Almost Home Kids leadership team to ensure alignment with the strategic goals and visions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from a school or program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Licensure: Shall comply with the Illinois state licensing and certification requirements.
• CPR Certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in a positive manner and with empathetic approach, to patients/ families with a variety of health issues, age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Care Management certification within 3 years of hire.
• Working knowledge of a clinical EMR system and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent decision-making and time management skills in order to work independently and efficiently with limited supervision.
• Substantial interpersonal skills to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with personnel from other departments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Chronic, complex illnesses pediatric care management experience.
• Three to five years of experience caring for patients with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Broad knowledge of chronic illness and medical and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating options and services across the continuum of care for individuals in assigned case load.
• Coordinating health care services on behalf of the patient to promote the delivery of care at the appropriate level of care which will optimize clinical outcomes and satisfaction with services.
• Assuring the designation of primary responsibility among team members to each aspect of the plan, avoiding duplication and fragmentation.
• Assessing and intervening to address the complex medical and clinical needs associated with illness, injury or chronic illness/ disease.
• Coordinating the health care team to facilitate and expedite the best outcomes for the patient and physician caring for that patient.
• Working with patient and treatment team to help establish goals and realize optimal outcomes as determined by current individualized care plans.
• Working with the Almost Home Kids leadership team to ensure alignment with the strategic goals and visions.

Benefits

• comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level