Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The LCSW works as part of the primary care treatment team, providing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, crisis intervention and education, and financial planning to patients. Works collaboratively with all other members of the healthcare team to assist in triage and management of medical/behavioral health problems within the primary care setting.

Qualifications

License/Certifications:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Education:
Master‘s Degree: Social Work

Other Knowledge/Skills:
Therapist
Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families, coordinating care with primary care staff, to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
Formulate, develop, and implement a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Provide education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient‘s illness and/or life situation.
May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Document findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines and standards.
Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families
Provide counseling to patients and families
Facilitate support groups and community-based activities
Provide educational resources to patients, families, communities, and others
Assist primary health care providers in recognizing/treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges
Research and develop resources to meet the social/emotional needs of patients and families
Identify relevant community resources and link them to patients as appropriate

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee‘s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $29.29per hour - $50.38per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.