Social Worker

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee • Kankakee, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Social Worker position in the Case Management Department at Prime Healthcare St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, IL, involves providing emotional support, crisis intervention, and counseling to patients and families dealing with issues related to hospitalization, illness, disability, or trauma. The role also includes offering information and referrals for financial assistance and supportive services. Key responsibilities encompass case management, milieu management, completing psychosocial assessments, contributing to the development and re-evaluation of Treatment Plans as part of a multidisciplinary team, and coordinating discharge planning. The Social Worker is also responsible for maintaining necessary documentation and clinical records for each client throughout their stay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related required
• Current registration an intern with Board., as appropriate to education and licensing requirements

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Current BCLS certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred
• Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Councilor or related field, Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling
• Provide information and referral
• Provide referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability or trauma
• Provide case management & milieu management
• Complete psychosocial assessments
• Assist in the development and re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Coordinate discharge planning
• Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs
• paid time off
• a 401K retirement plan
• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• tuition reimbursement
• many more voluntary benefit options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees