SOCIAL WORKER - BI-LINGUAL SPANISH REQUIRED (SIGN-ON BONUS), FULL TIME

UHS•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is a leading psychiatric hospital with 160 beds, dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services to a diverse population of all ages. As a flagship facility within Universal Health Services, Inc., Hartgrove offers state-of-the-art technology and programs in the behavioral health field. We are committed to a teamwork approach, fostering a compassionate and therapeutic environment, and providing a continuum of specialty programs across inpatient, partial, and outpatient services. We are currently seeking to expand our Social Services Team and are offering a sign-on bonus for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates.

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.
Ability 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 required.

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.
Illinois Clinical Social Work License preferred (LCSW).

Responsibilities

Conduct social history assessment interviews and produce social work assessments or updates based on interview data.
Document psychosocial histories, discharge planning, patient contacts, and treatment updates in the medical record.
Communicate essential information obtained through assessment to the assigned team member.
Initiate and follow through on discharge/aftercare planning as assigned.
Identify appropriate referrals for post-discharge services and establish rapport with referral agencies.
Consider basic growth and development milestones with interventions specific to the age and population served during assessment, treatment planning, and continuum of care processes.
Adhere to all policies and procedures regarding release of information and confidentiality.
Attend multi-disciplinary treatment staffings as assigned.
Function as a liaison between team members and all involved Social Service Agencies.
Regularly attend clinical supervision.
Conduct unit groups.
May provide clinical supervision for social work interns.