Medical Social Worker - ETHS (SBHC) - Days

$31.06 - $46.59 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

• →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.

• →Education: 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.
• →Experience: 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 Skills: 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.