$31.06 - $46.59 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Position Highlights: Position : Medical Social Worker - ETHS (SBHC) Location : Evanston Township Highschool Health Center - 1600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 Full Time | 32 hours/week Hours : Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, no weekends or holidays. A Brief Overview: The Medical Social Worker will function as an integral member of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team, using assessment, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation skills.
Supports Nursing Services and other clinical and non-clinical ancillary services in assuring the continuum of care for patients, and in maintaining the quality-of-service delivery. The Social Worker of the Cross Care Continuum will also serve as a patient advocate.
Participate with other staff members in developing and implementing program policies and procedures. Coordinate social work services and patient referrals between the program and other agencies providing social and educational services. Individual assessment, short term treatment, and referral of emotional problems.
Crises intervention for emotional and situational problems. Group treatment for psychosocial problems. Family assessment, treatment, and referral for emotional problems Ongoing assessment of mental health needs in student population.
Education of teachers, students, and guardian(s) and caregivers on topics related to mental health. Ability to work well in a team setting. Ability to implement philosophy and objectives of program.
Ability to work cooperatively with sponsoring agency, school staff, students, and guardian(s) and caregivers. Ability to function effectively with other staff members as a team. Ability to teach classes and lead groups within the school setting.
Ability to initiate relationships within the community and maintain liaisons with the lay and professional community. Ability to do public speaking relating to Health Center services and adolescent health. What you will need:
Masters Degree in Social Work, required . License : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), required. or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), preferred .
Must be experienced working with adolescents, required . 1 to 2 years of social work experience in an acute care setting preferred . Spanish speaking preferred. Unique or Preferred
Able to demonstrate cultural humility and understanding of adolescent social development stages. Able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and team members. Able to identify appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multidisciplinary team, and community agencies to achieve desired outcomes.
Act as a subject matter expert. Teamwork-active participation with performance improvement and other approaches. Collaborates with the team members to develop effective work processes that my lead too improvement of work.
Benefits (For full time or part time positions): Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions) Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions) Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options Tuition Reimbursement Free Parking Wellness Program Savings Plan Health Savings Account Options Retirement Options with Company Match Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay Community Involvement Opportunities Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.
Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.
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