Social Worker, Registry Off-Shift

UChicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

57d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Pediatric Inpatient Registry position in our fast-paced hospital to provide support and coverage as needed to facilitate timely and safe patient discharges. Become a member of the multidisciplinary team who provides consultation, assessment, and interventions for patients and families in need of emotional, social or psychological support.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work education.
• Possess current state of Illinois Social Work License (LSW required).
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Previous clinical social work experience in an acute care hospital setting of at least one year.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads or co-leads support and/or psycho educational groups for designated patient/family populations as appropriate.
• Collaboratively formulates appropriate and realistic discharge plans, working with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and available community-based organizations including the Wyler Child Protective Services team and DCFS.
• Performs case management functions including information and referral services and linkages to appropriate hospital resources as well as community-based organizations.
• Serves as consultant and educator both formally and informally to the care and multidisciplinary teams regarding biopsychosocial components of illness and hospitalization.
• Attends and participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds as available.
• Provides administrative coverage when requested.
• Participates in data collection process for social work.
• Develops accurate psychosocial assessments which examine the current problems as well as relevant biopsychosocial and environmental factors.

Benefits

• Compensation & Benefits Overview
• The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
• The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis.
• Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
• Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
• Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level