SOCIAL WORKER - Pediatric/Adolescent population, Full time

UHS•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is a 160-bed psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for a diverse population of all ages. As a flagship behavioral health facility within Universal Health Services, Inc., Hartgrove is a state-of-the-art facility offering advanced technologies and programs. We are committed to a teamwork approach, providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment, and offering a continuum of specialty programs through inpatient, partial, and outpatient services. This role is part of the Social Services team.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting.
LSW, Illinois Clinical Social Work License preferred (LCSW).
Knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice.
Knowledge of theory and practice of psychosocial assessments.
Able to work cooperatively with other hospital staff and involved community agencies.
Good organization skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
Bi-lingual Spanish strongly preferred.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Physical agility to manage patients.
Push, pull and lift up to 20 pounds.
Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching and stooping.

Nice To Haves

Prefer knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice.
Prefer knowledge of theory and practice of psychosocial assessments.
Bi-lingual Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts social history assessment interviews.
Produces a social work assessment or assessment update from interview data.
Documents psychosocial histories, discharge planning, patient contacts, and treatment updates in the medical record.
Communicates essential information obtained through assessment to the assigned team member.
Initiates and follows through on discharge/aftercare planning as assigned.
Identifies appropriate referrals for post-discharge services and establishes rapport with them.
Understands and considers basic growth and development milestones with interventions specific to the age and population served in assessment, treatment planning, and continuum of care processes.
Follows all policies and procedures related to release of information and confidentiality.
Attends multi-disciplinary treatment staffings as assigned.
Functions as a liaison between team members and all involved Social Service Agencies.
Regularly attends clinical supervision.
Conducts unit groups.
May provide clinical supervision for social work interns.