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The University of Chicago Medicine • Chicago, IL 60637 • Posted 6 days ago
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Join the multidisciplinary team at The University of Chicago Medicine as a Pediatric Social Worker, providing support and coverage to facilitate timely and safe patient discharges. This role involves developing and leading support groups, collaborating on discharge plans, performing case management functions, and serving as a consultant and educator on the biopsychosocial components of illness and hospitalization.
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.
Qualifications
Required
- 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.
Preferred
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Previous clinical social work experience in an acute care hospital setting of at least one year.
About The University of Chicago Medicine
UChicago Medicine is an academic health system in Chicago providing advanced and comprehensive care through hospitals, clinics, and physician practices. With over 1,100 physicians, they offer a wide range of specialized healthcare services and contribute to medical education and research at the University of Chicago, pushing the boundaries of medicine. The recent merger with Ingalls Memorial health system has further expanded their reach, ensuring patients have access to high-quality care in community-based locations.
Full Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine as a (Registry) Pediatric Social Worker.
This is a Pediatric Social Worker 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.
Essential Job Functions:
- 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.
Required Qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Previous clinical social work experience in an acute care hospital setting of at least one year.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Registry - (.20 FTE)
- Shift: 8-hour shift - 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Work Location: Comer
- Unit/Department: Social Work
- CBA Code: Non-Union
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