Collaborative Care- Social Worker II

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Colloborative Care Social Worker II.

The Social Worker would be working closely with the established health psychology integrated care program to expand the clinic's behavioral health integration resources to include a Collaborative Care Model program. This position will focus on mental health needs for patients in Primary Care and is a new way to envision social work within a clinic setting.

In this role, the clinical Social Worker would be a part of the robust social work and embedded health psychology communities in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. The health psychology program in the Practice is a training site for health psychology interns, externs, and post-doctoral fellows.  The primary care providers are experienced working with behavioral health specialists and the clinic has an established program focused on behavioral health integration.

Essential Job Functions

• Psychosocial and Safety Assessments
• Transitions of Care Planning
• Coordination of interdisciplinary interventions
• Crisis intervention
• Supportive counseling around adjustment to illness, hospitalization, and/or outpatient care
• Promote access to hospital and community resources

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Self-motivated, organized and comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• A Collaborative, solution-focused, team player to help facilitate safe patient outcomes and contribute to institutional goals
• Previous clinical social work experience in a health care setting of at least one year
• Licensure in Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Previous clinical social work experience in an ambulatory care setting 

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time - 1.0 FTE
• Shift: Days - 8-Hr Shift-Full time- fully remote- needs to be able to come onsite monthly for meetings/requests.
• Department: Center for Transformative Care
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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